Letter From the Editor

Dear Reader,

It is truly bittersweet to be here now writing this second, and last, letter from the editor to you all. It has been an honor to serve as your editora-en-jefe (you had to be there) of Blue Mesa Review this past academic year, and to get to build alongside you all a couple of wonderful and brilliant issues. Whether you are a past or present contributor, a faithful reader of our magazine, a devoted submitter, or part of the BMR team, I am grateful for your belief in this magazine and your patience with me.

I have served as a member of Blue Mesa Review for the past three years. First as a submissions reader, then as poetry editor, and most recently as editor-in-chief. Now, as I graduate the MFA in Creative Writing program here at the University of New Mexico, I am faced with the task of saying goodbye to this publication and the remarkable people that make it up. I want to thank my team (in alphabetical order because I don’t have favorites): Anthony, Cyrus, Kyndall, Ruben, and Tyler. Each of you have exceeded my expectations in the care and wisdom you brought to this magazine. A huge thanks to our faculty advisor, Marisa Clark, who cultivated a rigorous and positive community of undergraduate and graduate readers and offered trusty insights to our editorial staff.

The writing and art inside issue 47 is exceptional and I left each piece with a profound feeling of hope and love. As you read through the magazine I hope you find things that surprise, intrigue, comfort, and delight you, just as I did.

Welcome to issue 47, and goodbye.

Un gran abrazo,

Evelyn Olmos