Tales from the Crosstimbers

Tales from the Crosstimbers is an online poetry initiative that takes its name from the transitional ecotone where eastern forests meet the Great Plains—a region historically characterized by fragmented woodlands and a distinct, resilient cultural identity. Founded as a digital-first platform, the project seeks to publish poetry that engages with liminality, place, and the quiet tensions between isolation and community. Its mission is to provide a focused venue for work that might otherwise fall between the categorical cracks of regional and experimental poetry, favoring precision of language over rhetorical flourish.