Publications

Edited by Faith Canright, Reality Detonates is an anthology of poems with a live wire running through it: each poem contains the phrase, “reality detonates,” whatever that means to the poet. Submissions were open October 1 to November 30, 2025, and blew our minds! A project of Cicada Song Press.

CARVED in our BONES is a collection of poems and short stories by Faith Canright and JD Jentri. Combining their love for the eerie and the unusual, these authors dare you to step into the shadows and see what lies beyond. Published by Bloody Ink Press. Available from Amazon. December 2025.

Now available, Breaking Through the Penumbra is a collection of short stories from Cicada Song Press. It contains the horror tale, “Somebody Famous,” about a trick-or-treat terror. Available from Amazon. November 2025.

The Spring 2025 release (Vol. 4, No. 1) of Empyrean Literary Magazine contains the short story, ”Breach of Faith” (explicit),  and the poem, ”Ghost in the Machine,” in both its print and online editions. The poem, “Water and Dirt,” also appears in its online edition. March 2025.

A new online publication by Editor and Publisher Courtenay Nold, Poet-Tree Imagazine, Issue No. 01, features four poems by Faith Canright. These are titled “A Song of Fire and Ice“ (haibun), and “No Mercy,“ “Psych Ward,” and “1854” (all free verse). January-March 2025.

A collection of poems by state contest winners from the Poetry Society of Indiana, Ink To Paper features the poem “Feast of the Hunter's Moon,” the 3rd place winner of the contest sponsored by Hoosier Heritage. Available on Amazon. December 2024.

Poetry collection regarding artists tragically lost at the age of 27. Includes six poems honoring Jesse Belvin (singer/songwriter), “His Golden Voice;” Jonathan Brandis (actor), “More Than seaQuest;” Cole Brings Plenty (actor), “Lakota Star;” Myrtle Gonzalez (actress/singer), “A Voice in the Silence;” Benjamin Presley Keough (actor/singer), “Graceland’s Back Yard;’ and Mia Zapata (singer/songwriter), “The Gits Girl.” Editor Mona Mehas. Published by Cicada Song Press. Available from Amazon. November 2024.

The Journal of Expressive Writing is an online publication that features the poem "Intertwined" which was written in response to the prompt What Is Love? The publication is an outlet for emotional writing without required adherence to form, structure, spelling, etc., although "Intertwined" is a villanelle. The poem will appear on the website indefinitely. July 2024.

A collection of poems by national contest winners from the National Federation of State Poetry Societies, ENCORE 2024 features the poem “Florida Odyssey,” the 2nd place winner of the contest sponsored by the Florida State Poets Association. Available on Amazon. June 2024.

MAKING ROOM is a limited edition poetry zine by Gnashing Teeth Publishing about acceptance. Includes the poem “The Same as Me” about three childhood friends. March 2024. Out of stock.

Multiple anthologies. Out of print.

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