What Rough Beast

A project of Indolent Books (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (December 2020). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

A poem a day by a different poet exploring and responding to life under our nation's current set of social, cultural, and political circumstances. We do not want political poems per se. We consider What Rough Beast to be a form of resistance to our nation's current slide into autocracy and white nationalism, but we want that resistance to take the form of beautiful poetry about personal experience.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for donations with submissions.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 365 x per year

Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 10 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Politics/Political Science: See guidelines.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026