At Common Ground Review, we seek to publish well crafted poems, short stories and creative nonfiction that surprises and illuminates, amuses, informs, and challenges. CGR comes out twice a year: we accept submissions from September to May. Our annual poetry contest opens to entries in January and closes mid-April.
Common Ground Review is a free access online publication and a member of CLMP.
Many thanks to this year’s judge, Rebecca Hart Olander.
We are very grateful to everyone who entered—thank you so much!
Congratulations to the winners! You can read their poems in the current issue, along with the judge's comments:
First Prize ($500)
“Salem” –Kateri Kosek
Second Prize ($200)
“Hecate, My Fixer” —Josh Feit
Third Prize ($100)
“Beach of Hvar with Po” —Kelly DuMar
Honorable Mentions
Charity Everitt—“Flowers for Roseann”
Rebecca Faulkner—“Iron Lung”
Timothy Martin—“Czardas and Carol”
Jed Myers—“I Am With You”
Sarah Anne Stinnett—“Apophenia”
Common Ground Review was founded in 1999 by the Common Ground Writers’ Group, in order to create a place open to many styles of poetry and many different poets. In 2006, CGR affiliated with Western New England College (now Western New England University). After 15 issues, the founding editors turned over the magazine to the current editor in 2011.
Common Ground Review was a print magazine until 2020: copies of many of those issues are available. Please contact us if you're interested in purchasing one or more.
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