Author: Kristiana

Kristiana Reed is a writer and an English teacher living in the UK. She is the creator of My Screaming Twenties, sole Editor of Free Verse Revolution: a literary magazine, and a freelance editor/proofreader. Reed has released two poetry collections: Between the Trees and Flowers on the Wall. She is a passionate advocate for mental health; especially depression and anxiety in young people and how mental illness is stigmatised in society. When she isn’t teaching, writing or editing, you will find her reading, daydreaming, soaking up any tiny ray of British sun and cooing incessantly at her cat.

Prompt challenge #3

In the lead up to Issue III's theme announcement on Sunday, 4th July, we are releasing three prompts this week which are linked in some way to the upcoming issue. These prompts can be used to inspire poetry, prose, photography & art. Our top three favourites will be shared on the blog next week! Post … Continue reading Prompt challenge #3 →

Prompt challenge #2

Prompt challenge #1

Issue II features Dee Li

Eureka 13,000 years ago, a mother held Her child on her hip as it pressed Small fingers on firelit walls, Pressed until they yielded, until They were remade in its image In the last gulping bowels of tree Kind, a man stares down a scope At a stumbling doe and it is holy, This … Continue reading Issue II features Dee Li →

Issue II features Sarah E. Hoffman

Send a message to the underworld, Through the bruises on my thigh Declare your ownership, stolen from the gods, Through the bruises on my thigh Walk through me to-ward … Continue reading Issue II features Sarah E. Hoffman →

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Issue II released

Issue II: hermes (the kaleidoscope) is now available to download! The digital download is completely free but if you wish to donate/pay as you feel, you can do so through the Donate tab. Our summer issue celebrates the abstract, surrealism and the multi-faceted with many contributors reflecting upon life and death. Thank you to our … Continue reading Issue II released →

Issue II: Nick Reeves

Below is an excerpt from a piece of prose by Nick Reeves in Issue II: hermes (the kaleidoscope) Photocopy of a snapshot in the mirror frame by Nick Reeves She told me more than once that I reminded her of her first lover, a youth named Stewart who, shortly after they had met, plummeted from … Continue reading Issue II: Nick Reeves →

Issue II: Renwick Berchild

Below is an excerpt from a poem by Renwick Berchild in Issue II: hermes (the kaleidoscope) Tornadoes by Renwick Berchild Not to die—be dead—but to be hot. Charged like a battery, maybe I could blow past my limits, slink my cooking mind around the conscious root and know optimal form, lick a god’s thumb, worth … Continue reading Issue II: Renwick Berchild →

Issue II: ESH Leighton

Below is an excerpt from a poem by ESH Leighton in Issue II: hermes (the kaleidoscope) Antilullaby by ESH Leighton How do I go to sleep When I did not put the world back together again, did not tuck in the snowy owls or say goodnight to the weeping volcanos When I am … Continue reading Issue II: ESH Leighton →

Issue II: interview

We are delighted to announce Issue II: hermes (the kaleidoscope) will feature an interview with Gabriela Marie Milton. Milton has been a long time supporter of FVR in both its iterations so we cannot wait to share more about her, her craft and her publications! In the meantime, Milton’s bio below provides links to where … Continue reading Issue II: interview →