Tribute to Late Bloomers
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Our Fall 2025 issue will be dedicated to poems written by "late bloomers"—those who only started publishing poetry regularly after the age of 50. Much ado is made in the literary world of younger poets making waves, but it's never too late to develop and share your voice, and for many poets, their best work comes at an older age. We hope this issue will be an inspiration to those just starting out, and a counter to age-related biases.
Include a contributor's note about when you starting publishing poetry significantly, and how that prior life experience affects you as a poet. We don't publish essays, but always include a contributor notes section, which functions as a series of micro-essays about the topic.
You may submit up to four previously uncurated poems (or pages of short poems) at the same time, either in a single file or up to four files. Do not include your name or contact info within the file content. Do not submit more work in this category until we've replied.