Call for Submissions
Verse of April invites writers and artists of all media to submit to this year’s digital anthology of homage to the poets under the theme Hymn for the Living Poet. A curated selection of poems and visual pieces will be chosen by the editors and re-printed in a limited-edition anthology, set to release in late 2021 from Bouilloire Presse.
The 2021 manifestation of the annual Verse of April installations aims to celebrate the work of contemporary poets, those risking their hours to show us our reflection, those wielding the wisdom of our ancestors to give us today, those conspiring with the future to let us fuse with our greater potential.
Submission Guidelines:
For the digital anthology, Verse of April will accept -for or -after poems or other -for or -after pieces, such as video, sound, song, animation, portraiture, collage, GIF, essay, or beyond. Attention: Only pieces (or portions of pieces) that can be rendered on the page and in book format will be considered for inclusion in the print anthology. Those who are selected to appear in the print anthology will receive one contributor copy of the book and a discount on the purchase of additional copies.
All submitted pieces must be original works and never before published online or in print. All submitted pieces must state the name of the living poet to whom the work is dedicated. If the submitted work is in conversation with a particular poem by the living poet, please include the title of the poem. Submitters should include a “Statement of Homage,” which explains why the particular living poet and/or particular poem by a living poet is important to them. Submitters should include a short biography of the living poet. These materials will be reviewed with Verse of April and included in publication.
All submissions should be sent to verseofapril@gmail.com and use as their Subject Line “Verse of April 2021 Submission” and should arrive no later than March 1, 2021. Note: Past contributors to Verse of April are welcome to submit new works for consideration.
Editorial Statement: Under no circumstances will Verse of April review work that is racist, sexist, xenophobic, homophobic, transphobic, or intentionally or unintentionally harmful or derogatory. Please preface work that is potentially triggering with an appropriate warning in the email that accompanies your submission.