The Impossible Beast: Poems of Queer Eroticism MATURE CONTENT

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Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (December 2019). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Damaged Goods Press is seeking poetry by QUEER & TRANS poets on queer eroticism for our forthcoming print anthology The Impossible Beast: Poems of Queer Eroticism, edited by Logan February and Caseyrenée Lopez. We want poetry that is informed by a wide breadth of queer sexualities, this includes ace experience. We are most interested in work that explores and/or queers sexual desire, aesthetics of sexuality, lust, sensuality, erotic pleasure and pain, kink, BDSM, and other related topics.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2019

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

Poetry Closed

Audience:

Adults, All genders, Transgender people, All sexual identities, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

Erotica Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026