Plum & Clove: Issue 2 • Summer: General Submission Free Tip Jar Option

General submissions for Issue 2 are strictly capped at 150 entries. We recommend submitting early if you wish to secure your spot.

Guidelines

• We are open to all forms and themes, as long as your writing is raw, memorable, and original.

• You may submit up to 2 poems in a single document.
• You may submit only once to Issue 2.
• Each poem must have a maximum of 40 lines.
• Poems must be previously unpublished. This does not include poems that have featured on your personal socials.
• Simultaneous submissions are encouraged; however, please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
• Upload your submission as a single PDF (.pdf) or Document (.doc or .docx).
• Use Times New Roman font and a 12-point size.
• Do not include your name, email, bio or any other identifying information anywhere in your uploaded document. We read submissions anonymously to ensure they are judged purely by their craft.
• No AI submissions will be considered. This is a space for authentic human art.
• We do not tolerate any form of hate speech or discrimination.

Submissions that do not meet these guidelines will be declined unread.

Policies

• If your work is accepted, you will be asked to sign a brief publishing agreement within 7 days of acceptance. This will grant us First Rights to publish your work. Upon publication, rights and ownership will revert back to you.