The theme of our poetry anthology for the season is “Senses.” We want poems that ask, How does a living thing know the world? How does the world know it? We welcome poems exploring human perception of nature and the universe in its full range, and we are equally hungry for poems that venture into the lives of flora and fauna, and even the land itself. What draws us to this theme is the belief that sensing is not passive reception; rather, it is participation. Every living thing is, in some way, sensing the world. We want poems that honor that intimacy, in whatever style or tone: lyrical, meditative, sharp, strange, celebratory, or mournful. Formal verse, free verse, experimental, and prose poems are all welcome. English-language poems are standard, but poems in other languages accompanied by an English translation are also welcome. To sense is to be in relationship with the world. Share in this relationship with us. Need inspiration? Think Mary Oliver, Gary Snyder, Ada Limón, Ed Roberson, James Wright, Wendell Berry.
Submit: up to 8 pages of poetry, single-spaced
While we regret that we cannot pay authors at this time, we do hope contributors will find personal satisfaction in having their work featured in one of our beautiful books.
