The Blackbird Review

11/07/2025

“Here in the Meadow,” Raina Deeb's latest poem, captures the peace and strength that can grow from pain. The speaker finds comfort in nature, even as they face loss and hardship. In this meadow, surrounded by love and memory, they choose courage over fear and laughter over sorrow. It’s a moving reminder that even in our darkest moments, hope can still bloom. Check it out on the site now!

Check it out on the site! Photo by Dmytro Bukhantsov on Unsplash.

https://blackbirdreview.org/2025/11/here-in-the-meadow/

11/04/2025

"The Winter Turning," live on the site now, explores the shadowed space between rivalry and love, between the moonlit heart and the sun’s fierce blaze. In this haunting reflection on sacrifice, betrayal, and unspoken devotion, the speaker confronts what it means to be “the lesser one”—and to find truth and tenderness even within that pain. Check it out!
https://blackbirdreview.org/2025/11/the-winter-turning/

Photo by Jr Korpa on Unsplash.

01/31/2025

Check out Linda Medarov's artwork on the site!

The Blackbird Review is a production of the Clayton A. Bouton High School/Voorheesville Middle School English Department and the Voorheesville Central School District.

01/30/2025

Addie Dunbar's striking artwork is now available on the site. Check out her work and all the talented writers and artists on the site!

The Blackbird Review is a production of the Clayton A. Bouton High School/Voorheesville Middle School English Department and the Voorheesville Central School District.

01/30/2025

Molly Martin's adorable art piece, "Phil," is now up on the website. Check it out!

Molly Martin is a senior at Clayton A. Bouton High School, and serves as the Assistant Editor for The Blackbird Review. Her piece is entitled “Phil.”

01/30/2025

Raina Deeb's piece, "Girl in Blue," a monochromatic rendition of Vermeer's ":Girl with a Pearl Earring," is live on the site now!

Raina Deeb is a freshman at Clayton A. Bouton High School. Her piece, “Girl in Blue,” is a monochromatic rendition of “Girl With a Pearl Earring” by Johannes Vermeer, 1665.

01/28/2025

Lost in the woods, tangled in eerie roots, a traveler's cries are silenced. Discover Lindsey Wight's gripping tale on the Blackbird Review now! 🌲

https://blackbirdreview.org/2025/01/internal-growth/
Photo courtesy of Rosie Sun on UnSplash.

01/28/2025

Brianna Hillmann’s Happy is a poignant exploration of memory, longing, and the elusive nature of joy. Through raw, reflective verse, the poem navigates childhood nostalgia, emotional weight, and the struggle for happiness, capturing the ache of the past and the hope for healing.

https://blackbirdreview.org/2025/01/happy-2/

01/27/2025

Meenah Haile's "Frost Girl" explores the haunting solitude of winter, where a lost girl becomes one with the ice and snow. Trapped in an eternal frost, she searches for meaning in the silent whiteness. With evocative imagery and stark beauty, this poem captures the chilling weight of isolation and the longing to be heard.

Girl is coldFrozenLost in time and spaceCold handsFreezing feetCheeks the color of iceAnd feel the sameHeart is frozen but beatsEach frozen heartbeatGirl looks for a [...]

01/27/2025

Camryn Hart's stipple drawing is live on the site now!

The Blackbird Review is a production of the Clayton A. Bouton High School/Voorheesville Middle School English Department and the Voorheesville Central School District.

01/27/2025

Check out Kyle Wickware's art, live on the website now!

The Blackbird Review is a production of the Clayton A. Bouton High School/Voorheesville Middle School English Department and the Voorheesville Central School District.

01/27/2025

Check out Karin Ryder's photography on the website now!

The Blackbird Review is a production of the Clayton A. Bouton High School/Voorheesville Middle School English Department and the Voorheesville Central School District.