Inagural Issue

Featured Works

Milk splash over a tilted wooden board above a bowl, with flour dust and eggshells on a dark background
Red flowering tree branches with green leaves against a bright sky
A smoking shotgun being held and broken open, with a hand loading a shell
Close-up of a hazel eye framed by purple lilac flowers and dark eyelashes
Bright yellow sunflower centered on a dark background, surrounded by floating yellow petals
Rocky stream with rushing white water flowing through a forested creek bed
Small brown bird perched on a curved branch against a blurred green background
Inside a bus, passengers sit in blue and tan seats with overhead lights and windows visible.
Two owls perched side by side on a curved metal arch in a pine forest
Person holding a transparent sign against a bright blue sky
White dandelion seed head with a brown center against a black background
Two smooth gray stones stacked on a sunlit surface, with a soft blurred background
Pink dogwood blossoms with green centers against a dark background
Starry night sky with wispy clouds and a faint reddish glow near the horizon
Bare branches with seed pods against a bright blue sky, with a bird flying nearby
Stone path winding through snowy woodland clearing with a small dog at center
Colorful peacock with fully fanned tail displaying blue and green feathers
Lace curtain hanging in a white window, with a dark opening below and green foliage at right.
White statue of the Virgin Mary with outstretched arms, framed by pink blossoms against a blue sky
Orange zinnia flowers blooming against a blurred green garden background
White cloths hanging on a line against a blue sky with clouds and distant hills
Close-up of pale pink mushroom gills overlapping in soft, flowing layers
Ice cream scoops in a white dish with a spoon, against a blue background

Interested in Having Your Work Featured in the Next Issue of the bell?

It's the bell’s mission to publish an expanding list of poets and the other artists who write about the relationship between the environment, animals and humans. We are searching for work in various forms —poetry, short story, non-fiction, hybrid & essay. We choose to publish work that emphasizes connections between humans and the environment.