The WEIGHT Journal is a “literary blog for high school students who may similarly find themselves in need of a creative outlet. Everyone has something heavy to get off their chest.” They publish “all sorts of creative writing: poetry, slam poetry, flash fiction, short fiction, creative non-fiction, hybrid, […]
UPDATED: April 24, 2021 The listings below are literary magazines/journals that are known for taking poetry on current event topics. These literary magazines/journals are listed alphabetically; some are currently accepting submissions, some are temporarily closed. I’ve also included whether or not it is a paying market in the […]
Across the Social Distances is a pop-up poetry journal that features “poetry in the time of the virus,” or poems and that respond to the current crises. Previously published poems are okay as long as the poet still has rights. Submissions are accepted and posted on an ongoing […]
Rough Cut Press is an new online literary journal (with plans to soon release print issues) publishing visual art and short prose and poetry of 650 words or less. I wanted to know more about what they are up to, so I asked them a few questions to […]
Vagabond City is an online literary journal featuring “poetry, art, nonfiction, interviews, and reviews by marginalized creators.” The feature a visual artist for each issue and a variety of literary work. The issues are just the right size to read in one sitting and the artwork is always […]
I really can’t say enough great things about the staff at Lunch Ticket. They are kind, responsive, and organized. I wanted to know a little bit more about what they have going on and they are up to a lot of amazing things! Check out the details below […]
Such a pleasure to see this short-form shout out and mini-review for my most recent chapbook Almost Famous by Jami Macarty, co-founder and editor of The Maynard poetry journal on their Facebook page and on Twitter where they share excerpts, poetry prompts, updates, and of course shout outs […]
Such a pleasure to see this short-form shout out and mini-review for my most recent chapbook Almost Famous by Jami Macarty, co-founder and editor of The Maynard poetry journal on their Facebook page and on Twitter where they share excerpts, poetry prompts, updates, and of course shout outs […]
Panoply is a literary e-zine that publishes three times a year, in spring, autumn and winter. They seek prose of less than 500 words and poetry of all types and genres. Each issue features "Editors' Choices," including weekly videos of the writers reading their work. Panoply is listed […]
Buddhist Poetry Review is “a quarterly online journal dedicated to publishing fresh and insightful Buddhist poetry. [Their] vision encompasses the full spectrum of Buddhism, and we welcome submissions from authors who write from any perspective.” I was curious how and why this poetry review began, so I asked […]
