Issue 5.1

The issue features poems from Norman Dubie, Heather McHugh, Alan Shapiro, Brenda Hillman, and many other talented folks. Click on CURRENT to read a couple of poems, or on PURCHASE to read the whole thing.

Such a Thing as America

Sarah Blackman’s award winning chapbook is now available for purchase.

Issue 6.1

Submissions are now closed for issue 6.1, due out April 2010. The issue will feature our own Alisha Bruton’s interview with Carl Phillips.

2010 Burnside Review Poetry Chapbook Contest

Matthew Dickman judges this year’s contest that will run March 15th-June 30th. Complete details are available on the Contests page.

Burnside Review’s All-Oregon Issue

With the prize money from last year’s Literary Arts publishing fellowship, we decided to give back to our state. The special edition is a truly Oregonian creation; cover art by the Mercury’s art director Justin Scrappers, design and printing and stiching by Pinball Publishing. The issue features 33 of Oregon’s finest writers, including, Willy Vlautin, Kevin Sampsell, Vern Rutsala, Mary Szybist, Michele Glazer and Floyd Skloot. The issue is available at Powell’s and on our purchase page.

Burnside Review is:

An independent poetry journal hailing from Portland, Oregon. We have our 501©(3) non-profit status from the federal government. Begun in the wee hours of 2004, we are currently putting together our 9th issue. We are 6×6, perfect bound, with beautiful color covers.


current purchase submissions past issues links contests credits friends website by needmore designs photography by Brandon Song		Issue 5.1 The issue features poems from Norman Dubie, Heather McHugh, Alan Shapiro, Brenda Hillman, and many other talented folks. Click on CURRENT to read a couple of poems, or on PURCHASE to read the whole thing. Such a Thing as America Sarah Blackman’s award winning chapbook is now available for purchase. Issue 6.1 Submissions are now closed for issue 6.1, due out April 2010. The issue will feature our own Alisha Bruton’s interview with Carl Phillips. 2010 Burnside Review Poetry Chapbook Contest Matthew Dickman judges this year’s contest that will run March 15th-June 30th. Complete details are available on the Contests page. Burnside Review’s All-Oregon Issue With the prize money from last year’s Literary Arts publishing fellowship, we decided to give back to our state. The special edition is a truly Oregonian creation; cover art by the Mercury’s art director Justin Scrappers, design and printing and stiching by Pinball Publishing. The issue features 33 of Oregon’s finest writers, including, Willy Vlautin, Kevin Sampsell, Vern Rutsala, Mary Szybist, Michele Glazer and Floyd Skloot. The issue is available at Powell’s and on our purchase page. Burnside Review is: An independent poetry journal hailing from Portland, Oregon. We have our 501©(3) non-profit status from the federal government. Begun in the wee hours of 2004, we are currently putting together our 9th issue. We are 6×6, perfect bound, with beautiful color covers.