My found poem "Your scarlet" published in Amethyst Arsenic + next NO FEE/PAYING submission period August 1, 2016

It’s one thing to have a poem published, it’s another to have it published by an incredible and passionate staff and for it to be a found poem! I’m so pleased and honored to have my new poem “Your scarlet” published in the Spring issue of Amethyst Arsenic alongside […]

My found poem “Your scarlet” published in Amethyst Arsenic + next NO FEE/PAYING submission period August 1, 2016

It’s one thing to have a poem published, it’s another to have it published by an incredible and passionate staff and for it to be a found poem! I’m so pleased and honored to have my new poem “Your scarlet” published in the Spring issue of Amethyst Arsenic alongside […]

PAYING/NO FEE Ladies Night! Submission call and interview - Outlook Springs, DEADLINE: June 27, 2016

Earlier this year I interviewed Andrew Mitchell, Editor-in-Chief of Outlook Springs about their first “Ladies Night” submission call with an opportunity specifically for women poets and writers to send their work direct to the editors. The interview (updated) and submission information is below. IMPORTANT NOTE: Submit just one genre at a time […]

NO FEE Submission call – Glass Poetry Press – Special Feature: LGBTQ Poets Respond to the Pulse Nightclub Mass Shooting, DEADLINE: July 15, 2016

Glass: A Journal of Poetry seeks poetry submissions for a special feature in response to the June 12 shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Submissions for this special issue are open to LGBTQ poets and especially LGBTQ poets of color (cis-gendered straight poets with poems in response to the […]

Reading & Writing Cathartic Poetry – guest blog post by Karen Paul Holmes

I Cried Through Stag's Leap by Sharon Olds and Without by Donald Hall My manuscript had been accepted by a publisher when a friend advised me to read Stag's Leap. Here was a Pulitzer-winning book on the same subject--husband of 30+ years falls in love with other woman. […]

Reading & Writing Cathartic Poetry – guest blog post by Karen Paul Holmes

I Cried Through Stag's Leap by Sharon Olds and Without by Donald Hall My manuscript had been accepted by a publisher when a friend advised me to read Stag's Leap. Here was a Pulitzer-winning book on the same subject--husband of 30+ years falls in love with other woman. […]

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NO FEE Submission call and interview – Dulcet Quarterly (NEW! Feminist lit mag), DEADLINE: July 1, 2016

Dulcet Quarterly is a new inclusive feminist literary magazine. They “are dedicated to showcasing emerging writers and artists with the intention of supporting the visibility of stories, experiences, and identities that may not have the proper platforms to be seen or heard. This is our space, together.” I […]

NO FEE Submission call – The Deaf Poets Society, DEADLINE: July 1, 2016

The Deaf Poet Society is a new online literary magazine featuring writers and artists with disabilities. They are currently seeking submissions of poetry, prose, cross-genre work, book reviews, and artwork for publication. They are “looking for narratives about the experience of disability that complicate or altogether undo the dominant and […]

"Ars Moriendi" by Trish Hopkinson

My second poem is up at The Chaotic Review. It’s a poem for Emily Dickinson and is close to my heart. There are a few poets that helped me first love poetry, and she’s definitely at the top of the list.

Trish Hopkinson