Highway Mothercode
“You tied a red string around my ankle, / saying this is how we will remember, // The faux-umbilical noose criminal”
The easiest way is to say it
“There is no one to call in the city / when night pulls the sharpest stars out of me,”
Cover Letter Basics
An introduction (or refresher) on how to write a submission cover letter, covering the “5Ws & 1H” questions.
Leaked Boat
“i tell them why wounds leave scars to outlive forgetfulness / to fit in any tense’s dresses”
Featured Poetry
We are so grateful to every poet who shares their work with us—please enjoy perusing the stunning work in our poetry archive.
The Good Work
By Sarah Horner
“I pull the frayed string / of the salad spinner and watch the backyard move: / a rhythmic ripple in the grass,”
Fruit & Vegetables Picked from Daily Life
By Iris Lee
“I fell in love with a broccoli woman whose head flowered / into florets of poetry. At first, her presence / was nutritious. We were both so green,”
Charms Against Dysphoria I & II
By Kit Dwyer
“Mark distance by bridges, time by tide. / Stride over that flowing heart two, ten, twenty times a day, / until you forget what side your body is on.”