This is what it’s all about. I mean if the corporate snaggle-toothed robotic journals with glossy covers had half the ambition of those who live on Blue Moon, well whatever. The reviews are solid and so are the articles on poets from all over. This laid-back, simple, stapled litzine is a meaningful periodical dedicated to brilliance. This particular issue focuses on Ottawa’s literary scene (including venue reviews if you ever desire or need to have a launch or poetry slam in the area) and with regular superstar small press poetry contributions from Tom Schmidts, Elana Wolff and Ross Priddle, readers can be assured a well-rounded romp through Blue Moon’s home planet of Winnipeg. Like many innovative indie litzines, BM manages to outrank most litmags in terms of potential for untapped poetry markets. BM is dedicated to the unknown, the known as well as contests, the individual poets and publishers, single-authored and anthology reviews, letters and that small press essential, Canadian poetry. Very necessary. (Nathaniel G. Moore)
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