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Inspired by July: The Orchards Cover Reveal, Summer Reading, and More!

by Olivia Loftis
Inspired by July: The Orchards Cover Reveal, Summer Reading, and More!
Introduction We can't wait to share the cover of The Orchards Poetry Journal: Summer 2025. Twice a year, we open The Orchards, Kelsay Books' own a...
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February Frolic

by Olivia Loftis
February Frolic
Submissions close in less than ten days for our annual Women's Poetry Contest. At over 50 entries so far, the competition is warming up. Enter now...
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