“The first time I read Yeats/ I was in the Public Garden./ At twenty-two, I saw myself / as if I were fifteen.”

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From High School English by Danielle Fontaine

Issue 5 Cover: Polaroid by Rebecca Bernard

Hey there, stranger.
You’re looking at the fifth issue of Breakwater Review.

We sorted through an intimidatingly thick and intimidatingly good stack of submissions to make it.

What did we end up with?  Well, we think it’s some pretty damn good stuff.

But don’t take our word for it.  Check it out.

Let us know what you think.

Don’t be a stranger.
yrs truly,
The Editors

 

Breakwater Review is managed by MFA candidates at the University of Massachusetts-Boston. We persist in our dedication to finding and showcasing exceptional pieces of poetry and prose.