Gray and white cat sleeping on a concrete ledge beside a yellow wall, near a wooden staircase.
A woman wearing a purple dress and glasses sitting against ancient stone columns and reading a book in a courtyard with green plants.
A light blue bicycle with a wicker basket on the front, parked on a grassy patch near a rocky shoreline with water in the background.
Purple and pink glowing mirrorballs, creating abstract reflective patterns
Empty basketball court with painted lines, surrounded by a fence with graffiti, residential buildings in the background, clear blue sky.
A marble statue in The Louvre
View of a cityscape through a large clock face with Roman numerals at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France.
Two taxidermy mounts of reindeer with large antlers stand on a wooden floor in a room with a white brick wall. In the background, a gold ornate table and a portrait of a man are visible.

submissions

guidelines

  • each issue’s theme and writing prompts are announced on both the current theme page and our instagram, on the 30th of the month preceding its publication.

    SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE BY THE 20th OF THE

    CURRENT THEME’S PUBLICATION MONTH.

    for example: submissions for the February issue will be open from 30 January

    until 20 February, giving you approximately 3 weeks to write.

  • you must follow one of our provided writing prompts, even if loosely.

  • 1500 word limit (for all works). title and footnotes do not count.

  • cover art: you can attach photos/illustrations of your own or made by a friend, but we can also pick one for you, if you’d prefer.

  • proems are also accepted — proems being short, “poetic,” non-fiction works of prose that DO NOT follow an inherent narrative structure.

  • three poems maximum (per person, per month). if you submit multiple, submit each of them in separate forms.

  • English, please. if you choose to write in any other language, please provide a translation within the poem, on the google doc, or with footnotes.

  • anonymous submissions are welcome.

  • No AI writing or art whatsoever.

  • if you wish to submit a blog post, click here.

fill out this form to submit your poetry!

Stacks of books at a paperback book sale, including classics, fiction, and non-fiction titles displayed on tables and shelves.
A street-side display of books in baskets and on a table at a bookstore or book sale, with some books standing upright and others lying flat, featuring various titles and covers.
View of a rocky coastline with cliffs, ocean waves, and a partly cloudy sky.
A historic stone building in St Andrews, Scotland.
Looking up through a dense canopy of green leaves and branches in a wooded area with partly cloudy sky visible through the gaps.
A bookshelf filled with books and decorative items. In the foreground, a white orchid plant with large flowers is placed on the table. Various objects, including a black and white patterned board, a rolled-up paper, and a display with antlers are also visible. The background features a red wall and multiple shelves with colorful books and accessories.
An exterior door covered with various stickers, graffiti, and handwritten messages. Athens, Greece.