Honey Land

An online journal of poetry and photography

The Honey Land Review is a contemporary web journal dedicated to the poetry
and photography of both emerging and established artists. We embrace work
that pushes the boundaries of art and creativity and applaud risk takers. HLR publishes online bi-annually and welcomes submissions from across the globe.

The Inspiration behind our journal

Is a nine-mile wide strip of rural country running the length of the Iowa/Missouri border. Unclear wording in the constitution on boundaries combined with the confusion over the survey of the Louisiana Purchase led to the “Honey Wars” of 1839. Before the dispute was settled by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1850, militias from both Iowa and Missouri squared off, a Missouri sheriff was incarcerated and three trees containing bee hives were ransacked.

HLR pushing boundaries