Palette Poetry

today's #poem is "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," buff.ly/C4BlL1Z

Gordon Taylor is the winner of our 2025 Queer Poetry Prize for his brilliant poem "The Poem Formerly Known as the Poem Formerly Known as Stupid" "If I could, I’d be as tender with words / as with husbands & I’d hammer / out pine dining chairs into cellos" buff.ly/HZoXQzD

The 2025 Palette Poetry Prize is now open! The winner will be awarded $3,000 + publication. We are seeking poems that celebrate the community we have by meditating on the role of the poet in this pivotal moment in time. 💜✍️ Learn more: palettepoetry.com/the-2025-palet…

today's #poem is "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," buff.ly/6lMg2In

Submissions for our 2025 [FREE] Challenge are now closed—thank you to every poet who submitted! We’re so grateful you chose to share your work with us. Submitters will be notified of their submission status eight to twelve weeks after the contest closing date.

Final day to submit to our 2025 [FREE] Challenge! Bring us your boldest, most resonant poetry. Your submission must be no more than three poems and under ten pages. We can't wait to read your work! Deadline: July 13, 2025, 11:59 PM Pacific Learn more: palettepoetry.com/the-2025-free-…

today's #poem is "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." buff.ly/jRKwLAm

With the objective of demystifying the craft of poetry and the field of publication, we warmly invite you into our Summer Async Studio, a program aimed to educate and provide new inspiration and direction for your poetry! Learn more: palettepoetry.com/async-studio/

Only one week to submit to our 2025 [FREE] Challenge! The Palette editors will select one winning poem to receive $500 and publication. Submit up to three poems (10 pages)! Deadline: July 13, 2025, 11:59 PM Pacific Submit your work: palettepoetry.com/the-2025-free-…

today's #poem is "visiting my parents after my dad puts up a MAGA sign" by Aether "the world outside wasn’t real / laid inside its steeple, let sunlight drift in / through its stained glass of vines and leaves." buff.ly/1AHTXhU

Our first runner-up for the 2025 Queer Poetry Prize is Marina Avery Robinson for her poem "A Short History of my Gag Reflex" "I’ve been trying to whip sore / wounds into weapons, if only through language; / the tight lisp of my new name," buff.ly/GMvdHDW

Our second runner-up for the 2025 Queer Poetry Prize is Mark Spero for their poem "The American Eel" "long and hungry, / contained, an / unbroken tube / of being." buff.ly/BvkHkb7

We are so excited to announce our winners for the 2025 Queer Poetry Prize, selected by guest judge CAConrad! Please join us in congratulating these remarkable poets! buff.ly/MvnOCev

today's #poem is "Amateur dykes" by Jennifer Tubbs "The sun lazes up / there as if drunk on Bolivian moonshine and altitude, // as we are." buff.ly/hpak65F

This summer, we invite you to submit to our 2025 [FREE] Challenge! We want to offer an accessible space for all poets—a moment to breathe and write without the concern of a financial barrier. One winning poem will receive $500 + publication. Learn more: palettepoetry.com/the-2025-free-…

today's #poem is "Meditation in a College Composition Classroom" by Qiang Meng "I read The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin and believed our / universe was foldable like aluminum foil." buff.ly/okaqrRU

Thank you to everyone who submitted to our inaugural Nature Poetry Prize! Your poems remind us how deeply connected we are to the world around us. Submitters will be notified of their submission status eight to twelve weeks after the contest closing date. 💛🌻

🌻⌛ Our Nature Poetry Prize closes in ONE WEEK! ⌛🌻 We are looking forward to reading any and all poems that are interested in the natural world. Submit up to three poems (10 pages). Deadline: June 15, 2025, 11:59 PM Pacific Learn more: palettepoetry.com/nature-poetry-…

FINAL DAY TO APPLY! 🎨🖌️ We want to work with you if you are passionate about poetry, have experience with administrative work or arts programming, and are looking to get more involved in the editorial process. Deadline: June 15, 2025, 11:59 PM Pacific palettepoetry.submittable.com/submit/2f55213…

New deadlines, new contests, and new opportunities for your work to find its audience! Here is a roundup of ten submission opportunities with deadlines in June or July, including The Louisville Review, Split Lip Magazine, Poetry London, and more. buff.ly/NpjUlH2