A wide variety of poetics works here, and you’ll have the most success submitting poems that can do these three things well: Feel good leaving the mouth; Use original or interesting language skillfully; and Use visual spacing, narrative pacing, consistent meter, or any combination of these to make the reading capture the reader. In addition to the typical free verse, rhymed and blank verse is welcome, as well as lyric forms. Thematically, writing with tinges of the dreamlike or unreal is a good bet, but anything goes. Voices of people of color, neurodivergent people, and LGBTQ+ people are welcomed here.
Atlanta Review, an international, award-winning poetry journal based in Atlanta, Georgia, has been published biannually since 1994. We publish all kinds of great poetry; we do not subscribe to any particular “school.” We read and admire lyric, narrative, experimental, form, free verse, prose poems, and any other kind of poetry. Our mission is very clear and has been since the inception of Atlanta Review– “We publish poems, not poets.” This means that we read submissions without any identifying material in the file or file name. Atlanta Review looks for simply amazing poetry–poetry that delights, poetry that refreshes the spirit, that sparks curiosity, that intrigues the intellect, that fills the senses, that says something genuine about the world as well as the individual. We celebrate diversity and are open to many styles, forms, and kinds of poetry, about any and all subjects.
Launched in 2019, Auroras & Blossoms is the brainchild of Cendrine Marrouat and David Ellis, two artists who believe in the power of A.R.T. (Actions Rally Thoughts) to make the world a better place. An inclusive and family-friendly platform, Auroras & Blossoms is dedicated to inspiration and upliftment and follows the concept of PoArtMo—Positive Actions Rally Thoughts & Momentum. Auroras & Blossoms celebrates the diversity of thoughts, visions, and people. No matter who you are, where you come from, and what your passion is, we welcome you with open arms.
Established in 2016, Ink In Thirds is a boutique literary magazine that publishes Poetry, Prose, and Photography/Art. The focus is on the emotive, visceral layers of the human condition, bringing artists and writers together in cohesive fluidity.
The Afterpast Review is a feminist youth-led magazine providing a platform for underrepresented voices, especially girls all around the world. Through this outlet, we want to provide a space where an individual is able to freely represent themselves without the fear of being judged or criticized. We hope to learn from the past, cherish the present, and create a better future where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We will empower today’s youths to create such a change.
Founded in 2015, Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine is a quarterly print and digital publication of poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, drama, artwork and book reviews. Our publication focuses on writing that is accessible for all readers. We publish well-crafted writing that has cadence, personality, and uses familiar language to take readers on a journey. Furthermore, we celebrate the diversity of our readers, artists and writers; no matter one's social class, race, sexual orientation, lifestyle, religion, gender, education or experience, we want to publish your work and we invite you to read our publications. It is our hope that you will join us by submitting work, or by simply reading our current or archived issues.
The Stirling Review showcases creative work from writers aged 14-22. Our mission is to spread creativity that we believe shines effortlessly, and writing in which marginalized groups, or just everyday people, can find some sort of solace in. Our preferences are shorter pieces with resonating language.
The Cloudscent Literary Journal is a youth-run literary magazine, driven with nothing more than a desire for artists to have a place where they feel completely safe being themselves, no matter who they are and where they come from. We strive to publish work that says more about you than anything else. No limitations, no boundaries. We want to see work that floats the empyreans, morphs the skies, evokes the surreal, the avant-garde. We believe every voice deserves to be shared in a safe space, and we strongly encourage artists of all backgrounds to submit - this a spotlight for you, and everything that makes you you.
