Hi, Everyone! We just wanted to give you an update on the contest: we’re still reading submisions (there were a lot of them!), and still looking for a judge, but we’re hoping to finish up all decisions by October at the latest. The Fall issue will come out in December, as usual. Meanwhile, just a
We’ve been busy uploading sample poems from past issues so that you can see all the great poems that we’ve published down through the years. The most recent past issues include Poetry 2014, Pakistan, and Poetry 2015, and you can find between 8-10 poem .pdfs per issue. This project (like the Index Project) is time-consuming
It’s February, so you know what that means: we’re throwing open the doors on our annual International Poetry Contest! As with last year, contest submissions are $15 for up to 5 poems per entry. Enter as many times as you want. One Grand Prize winner will receive $1000 and publication, and all Finalists will be
We are so excited to share that this year’s winner our annual International Poetry Contest is Kurt Luchs, for his poem “Suzie.” This year’s judge was Dan Vera. Kurt wins the $1000 prize, and his poem, along with the wonderful poems by the other Finalists, will appear in the fall issue. Congratulations to Kurt and
This year, two poems submitted for the Dan Veach Prize for Younger Poets were so exceptional, they both had to win. That’s right: we had a tie! Both Ivy Marie Clarke, for her poem “Where to Find Poetry,” and Rema Shbaita, for their poem “Palestine is Upsidedown” will win the $100 prize, and their work
That’s right, everyone, our 2019 International Poetry Contest closes on May 15th, which means you have less than a month to get your poems into the contest. What are you waiting for? $10 lets you submit a packet of 3 poems. Submit as many packets as you want—the more the merrier. Hurry, hurry! Send us
This year’s International Poetry Contest is up and running. Send us your poems from around the globe! We’re eager to read them. What’s new: We’ve lowered our contest submission fee to a flat rate–now you can submit any 3 poems for $10. Enter as often as you like! Send us 3 poems or 30, it’s