Twelve years and forty issues. It’s hard to describe how happy I am that this little tucked away corner of the internet has persisted for so long and has attracted such a talented network of travelers, troubadours, storytellers, and scoundrels of all styles and backgrounds. You’re wonderful and every time I see an old face (or new one) come into view of the campfire light, I’m filled with gratitude and eager to hear what new poem or tale you might share. And we have more poems and poets in this issue than in any previous!
Before we start going around the campfire, I want to thank our associate editor Rachel Nix for always being there for a word of advice, a second opinion, and for running the twitter handle for HCR. She adds something different to each issue, great or small, and no matter the contribution it always feels like a massive relief just having her around the camp.
I’d like to thank our featured poet, Laura Secord, for sending in such spectacular work. It all comes from her newest collection, An Art, A Craft, A Mystery, which is available for pre-order from Livingston Press.
I’d like to thank Kristi Gibson, owner of the fantastic Magpie Bookshop in Catskill, NY, for allowing us to use her astounding photograph of a moss-covered boot in the woods for our cover image. Her shop is a marvel, and you can often spot books for sale through her Instagram page (I purchased a bunch of vintage Nancy Drew books for my mother via Instagram last year!) and I can’t recommend her shop enough. Thank you!
And finally, I’d like to thank all you readers. There’s no Hobo Camp without all the visitors who come through to rest their feet by the fire and stare at the stars above as fellow transients tell their tales. You’re all the best, and I hope we’ll all meet again one day down the road…
James Duncan, Editor
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