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Moist Poetry Journal was born at a poetry house party, where some poets got to talking about words that might cause an editor to immediately reject a poem. One of those words was “moist.” Now there was a rejector and a defender of “moist” in the conversation, as there will always be, but it was decided that MOIST POETRY JOURNAL would be an ideal journal concept–a place for moist poems, for gendered and queer language, for language play that might not “be a good fit” for other journals. You can read whole articles against the word “moist,” if you desire, but the editor is reminded of Anne Carson’s essay “The Gender of Sound,” and how Plutarch’s metaphor of a leaky water jar is connected to gendered sound and more; Carson writes: “Now when a woman runs off at the mouth there is far more at stake than than waste of words: the image of the leaky water jar with which Plutarch concludes his first anecdote is one of the commonest figures in ancient literature for the representation of female sexuality.” In addition to loving Anne Carson, it also happens that the editor of Moist genuinely loves watery poems: rain, fog, sea, humidity, mist, snow. So feel free to send water poems to Moist, and also feel invited to send us lush, juicy, and fresh poems, poems that are metaphorically, metaphysically, or sonically moist. After all, the first two definitions of moist in the OED are: a. Slightly wet, imbued with moisture; containing liquid in a state of suspension or absorption; not dry; damp, humid. b. Of a plant, fruit, etc.: juicy, succulent; not withered or dry; fresh.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2021

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency.

Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical.
Topics:
Literature/Books (Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines).
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Review ReviewUp to 1,000 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment No monetary payment.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No Unknown UnknownText format submissions
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Poetry Open

Dates:
Open to poetry submissions through 31 March 2024* (approx. 3 days from now). 1
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
General General
Poetry Forms:
Open to all/most Forms.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: Sexuality/Gender (LGBTQ issues, Women/Female issues, See guidelines), Other (May vary).
Theme(s):
ThemeDeadlineTrack
Poem + a related poetry prompt31 Mar 2024*3
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment No monetary payment.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No Unknown UnknownText format submissions
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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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Dates

Last Updated: 24 Mar 2024
Last Audited: 24 Mar 2024 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 30 Mar 2021

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