You Were Here

Submit to the anthology

A poetry anthology about what we carry, what we notice,
and what it means to be here.

“To pay attention / this is our endless and proper work.” —Mary Oliver

Send us poems of longing and discovery, how it feels to live in a body
with dark corners and soft edges, to fight with time and gravity,
hold joy between two hands, make mistakes and memories.

Let us pay attention.

Let us remember
the shape of being human.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

  • Please include up to 3 poems in your submission

  • Do not include your name on your submission file. Poems will be read blind.

  • Submissions are FREE. Expedited response (1 week) is $5.

  • Submissions close May 1st, 2026

  • Previously published poems are accepted, as long as you retain rights.