Twin Lions Review

A New Literary Journal from the Nation's Oldest City

Upcoming Issues

We are currently working on collecting pieces for our inaugural issue, as well as to kick off our substack.

 

Check out our SUBMISSIONS page and ABOUT US to learn more.

News and Announcements

7/22/2024

Work is under way for our inaugural issue, anticipated in late 2024 or early 2025! 

We also hope to have a substack up and running as a bonus for all our supporters shortly.

Open Calls & Contests

Calls for poetry, prose, and essays for online publication are currently OPEN! Check out our submissions page for details.

There are currently NO contests, but check back soon.

 

Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ., 1844-1889

 Featured Poem

Coming soon! In the meantime, enjoy this classic…


As Kingfishers Catch Fire

As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies draw flame;
As tumbled over rim in roundy wells
Stones ring; like each tucked string tells, each hung bell’s
Bow swung finds tongue to fling out broad its name;
Each mortal thing does one thing and the same:
Deals out that being indoors each one dwells;
Selves — goes itself; myself it speaks and spells,
Crying Whát I dó is me: for that I came.
 
I say móre: the just man justices;
Keeps grace: thát keeps all his goings graces;
Acts in God’s eye what in God’s eye he is —
Chríst — for Christ plays in ten thousand places,
Lovely in limbs, and lovely in eyes not his
To the Father through the features of men’s faces.

Current Issue

Current Issue… Coming soon!

Work is under way for our inaugural issue, anticipated in late 2024 or early 2025.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Poetry

Sample selected poems from our featured authors and other contributors

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Prose

Sample selected short fiction from our featured authors and other contributors

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Essays and Interviews

Sample craft essays from our contributors and interviews with authors

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