We live for the slush pile.

Please have a look through previous issues and our About section, to gain a clear idea of what we’re looking for. Anything vulgar or confessional typically glazes our eyes over, but there are exceptions of course.

Ideally, poems submitted will be rhymed and/or metrical, or else so overwhelmingly clever / genius / beautiful / &c. that they triumph nobly over poetic strictures (and are not merely Lazy Poems). We think that we are very good and honest judges of artistic Truth v. mere laziness.

Send 3 of your lyric poems, however you have them formatted, or up to 5 pages of prose. IF YOU ARE UNSURE about anything, just submit it, and we’ll have a look either way.