The Institutionalized Review | ISSUE III JAN 28th!

The Institutionalized Review: Issue III is live! As always, we are so, so grateful to get to hold a space for so many brilliant, brave, and passionate creatives. Join us in celebrating our incredible contributors here: buff.ly/49cNAvC #litmag #poetry #prose #writing #art

We have been so overjoyed at the outpouring of support for our newest issue. As always, we are incredibly proud of the writers & artists who shared such brilliant work with us. If you missed the launch, check out Issue III: buff.ly/49cNAvC #litmag #writing #art #poetry

"Notebooks filled with messy cursive, peel back pages. One poem survives..." ✏️ from "Moons Over Cedar Ridge Psychiatric Hospital in Oklahoma of 2014" by @CelestePoetProf @TIReview theinstitutionalizedreview.com/celesteschueler

@CelestePoetProf We’re so grateful to have gotten to share these remarkable poems with the world, Celeste!❤️

@GeoffreyAitken3 Thank you so much for letting us publish your wonderful poetry, Geoffrey!❤️

Thanks, E-i-C Piper Gourley of The Institutionalized Review, for including two of my poems in this current issue as I congratulate all contributors - good to share some space with you. GA.

@lowermelody We feel so lucky to have gotten to publish your incredible work, D.W.!

I have a sequence of five haiku (/senryu), titled "Sharp Memories," in this new issue of @TIReview. My thanks to the team for selecting the work -- and also for the amazing art piece matching some of the imagery! theinstitutionalizedreview.com/dwbaker

"The owl rushes into the evergreen and I cannot trust myself to drive further." 🦉 Beautiful work by @CelestePoetProf in @TIReview theinstitutionalizedreview.com/celesteschueler

@CavarSarah We adore you, Cavar, and feel so lucky to have gotten to publish more of your incredible work!❤️

@kris10simental @fivesouthlit @jesswcreative This piece resounded with our editors the moment we read it. Thank you for sharing❤️

Stop what you're doing and read this gut punch by @fivesouthlit Weekly Editor, Jessica Willingham @jesswcreative The Truth of Water @TIReview theinstitutionalizedreview.com/jessicawilling…

In our final highlight from Issue II, this translation from Sujata Sahani (from the work of Pitambar Naik) confronts grief in the face of a violent act, and what it means to navigate the aftermath of trauma. Read “The Girl Burnt in Acid” here: theinstitutionalizedreview.com/sujatasahani

The gorgeous poetry of Idris Ibrahim illuminates states of both grief and hope, exploring the ways that “darkness could sometimes be the light” in the greater path of recovery, and how our connections help us to heal. Read “The Evening Sun” here: theinstitutionalizedreview.com/idrisibrahim

Ivan de Monbrison’s engrossing poetry masterfully invokes stream-of-consciousness to bring readers into the weight of an inner crisis, with captivating language pulling racing thoughts into vivid focus. Read “There is so much” here: theinstitutionalizedreview.com/ivandemonbrison #poetry #litmag

ONE DAY until the release of ISSUE III! We are so proud of this one, y’all. Counting down the hours until we get to share a ton of wonderful work! #litmag #poetry #prose #artwork

The hypnotizing poetry of Max Gillette provides a brief yet captivating glimpse into an electromyography test, with clever language bringing the minutiae of the procedure into captivating focus. Read “Electromyography (EMG)” here: buff.ly/42i7x1R

This powerful artwork from Jasper Novosad acknowledges the loss of identity experienced during institutionalization. View Jasper’s artwork here: buff.ly/3HAOsOU

Pauline Aksay’s enchanting poem offers a meditation on the strain that treatment places on the body and psyche, and the dread that accompanies the cyclic nature of such “care.” Read “The Conductor” here: buff.ly/498K19L

The transfixing poetry of Clem Flowers uses vivid language to explore states of institutional trauma, from the strangeness of intake to dreams beyond discharge, exploring the residue that patienthood leaves behind. Read “Reoccurring Dream…” here: buff.ly/3vHRspZ