Knock, knock.
We answer every submission. Send us the poem you’re a little afraid of.
- Reading forIssue No. 1 · Spring 2027
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- FeeFree to submit, always
- ReplyWithin 90 days
Guidelines
- Up to five poems
- In a single document, PDF or .docx. There’s no line limit, but we have a soft spot for brevity.
- Unpublished work only
- That includes personal blogs and social media. Simultaneous submissions are welcome; just tell us if a poem finds a home elsewhere.
- A short bio
- Fifty words or fewer, in the third person. First-time poets are very welcome.
- A reply within 90 days
- Every submission is read and answered.
- Free to submit
- Always. A door shouldn’t cost anything to knock on.
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