P – Submissions Open for the Reality Detonates Anthology.
Each entry must include the exact phrase, “reality detonates,” within the body of the poem. Make it sing. Make it roar. Make it linger like smoke.
Most events are installed on their deadline date, unless there is a long submission window or unless it's a rolling submission.
P=Poetry, N=Nonfiction, F=Fiction
Each entry must include the exact phrase, “reality detonates,” within the body of the poem. Make it sing. Make it roar. Make it linger like smoke.
Rage against the machine, storm the castle, the space alliance against the hegemony, hackers against the oligarchy, or however you envision it.
We seek work that represents and invigorates the diversity of contemporary poetry and demonstrates literary excellence whether it be lyric, free verse, prose, or experimental form.
Take a well-known myth, fable, or fairy tale, and breathe new life into it—whether by exploring untold perspectives, shifting genres, or adding unexpected turns.
In a time where solidarity feels more essential than ever, we’re looking to hear about ways to show up in support for others, whether they be loved ones, strangers, organizations, or in any other form.
How do you deal with loneliness? Do you embrace it? What has your loneliness taught you?
TOS welcomes poetry that tackles spiritual themes and issues without religious jargon or sentimentality.
All stories must start with the appropriate first line, and you cannot change it in any way unless otherwise indicated.
We want fiction with memorable characters and realistic plots, poetry that is fresh and original, and nonfiction that is both thoughtful and entertaining.
Although the essay holds the central role at DPA, we are open to other genres, including experimental, poetry and flash non-fiction, as long as there is a first-person point of view.
What ideas does the word GRAVY evoke for you? Are you thinking about cash, a meal, a scorched mess in a pan? Where does the word take you?
Cordite Poetry Review is an Australian and international journal of poetry, criticism and research.
Show us poetry that drips off the page. Think of rain, oil, blood, wet cement.
Disunion is absence and aftermath, breakage and becoming. We welcome interrogations of dismantling and what emerges in its wake.
In the spirit of Leonard Cohen, we ask that your poems deal in some way with the intersections of Love, Faith, & Sex.
We encourage submitters to simply have fun with the theme, or ignore it entirely.
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Curiosity, everyday magic, and exciting newness can fill the soul with wonder.