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Francesca Leader @mooninabucket.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Got an audio feature up on the @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social website, where you can listen to me read a poem aloud, then get the backstory of how the poem came into being. If you like that sort of thing 😊 🙏 Thanks so much for the spot, @johnnycordova.bsky.social and Dominique!💙 Link to listen 👇

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

We're offering 100 free submissions to BIPOC poets this weekend! If you already have a submission in-progress with us, please wait for a response before submitting again. Project link: shopoetryjournal.submittable.com/submit/35979...

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Sho Poetry Journal - Free Submissions for BIPOC Poets (Shō No. 10)

This submission portal is specifically for BIPOC poets. If you are a U.S. Indigenous poet, please note that we always have a free portal open specifically for you here—because this project is capped, ...

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Open and reading for Shō No. 10! Submit here: shopoetryjournal.submittable.com

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Submissions are free for Black poets today—Happy Juneteenth! Open until 11:59 PT. shopoetryjournal.submittable.com/submit/35882...

Printed poems spread over a black mat. White text on green background reads "Now Open." Black text on yellow background reads "Free Submissions for Black Poets"—"Friday June 19"

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Congratulations to the New York Knickerbockers!!! Subs are open 🏀 🏀 🏀 🏀 🏀

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

ICYMI, this happened: Erica Dawson's poem “Portrait of the artist as sonnet for Dickinson’s line A wounded deer—leaps highest—”, published in Shō No. 6, will appear in the The Pushcart Prize LI: Best of the Small Presses (2027). Congratulations, Erica!

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

A reminder that submissions to Shō Poetry Journal are always free for U.S. Indigenous Poets! Send a cover letter and up to 5 poems; we respond in 30 days or less. shopoetryjournal.submittable.com/submit/356139/free-submissions-for-u-s-indigenous-poets-sh-no-10

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Susan L. Leary @susanlleary.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Stephanie Choi 💙 Absolutely love this poem in the most recent issue of @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social!

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Vulnerable
Not one of those words which once learned, I couldn't stop saying, like ubiquitous or introspection-instead one that people can't stop saying to me about what I do, what I teach. It's just so...my friend says after a reading, another friend's dad, and another's mom, say it's so beautiful your generation can be...the Dean of my college tells me he read my book and the poems have such a vulnerable power. My boyfriend glances over the student poem I'm reading and says that's the kind of thing I'd write in my notes app and never show anyone, or delete immediately. From the latin —vulnus: wound. I must admit an apt adjective, albeit unoriginal. The wound is the place where light enters you-Rumi writes, and I promised myself I'd never use that in a poem. I want my students to locate the wound with the precision of a surgeon, transform it with the vision of a mountain lion. Stakes. Risks. Everyday I profess the same thing. They write about alcoholic parents, suicide, heartbreak. I often cry when I read their work, alone at home in my pajamas. But I feel shy about telling them this-how much their poems, even the bad ones, inhabit me, continue to sting like scraped knees. I think about them more than I want to, like now at pilates, in a low lounge, as our teacher whose second language is English says if you feel so vulnerable, you can do this... and sets her knee on the ground—a reminder—it's okay, if only for a moment, to let the wound rest.

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

If you're sending out poems this weekend, please keep us in mind.

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shovda @shovda.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Hi, now that it's Pride month, you can hear me read a poem of mine that @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social published last year live on their site. Very honored to be included on their Pride Playlist. :) shopoetryjournal.com/pride-playli...

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Pride Month Playlist | 2026 - Shō Poetry Journal

For LGBTQ+ Pride Month, we've curated this playlist of poems recently published in Shō Poetry Journal Issues No. 7 and No. 8, featuring Aldo Ampáran, Chen Chen, Reuben Gelley-Newman, Iain Grinbergs, B...

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

We are open for submissions! We are reading for our winter issue and respond to all submissions in 30 days or less. Submit here: shopoetryjournal.submittable.com

Bright sliver of an oil painting by Tanya Rastogi. Bright pink text on indigo background reads: Open for Submissions. Light blue-white text reads: Shō Poetry Journal | An Arizona-based print journal. Submit up to 5 poems. We respond within 30 days. Shō No. 10 (Winter 2026/27). shopoetryjournal.submittable.com

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Pink text on indigo background reads: Shō Poetry Journal. Indigo text in beige 3D box lists basic submission guidelines for Shō Poetry Journal.

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Johnny Cordova @johnnycordova.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

It's a true gift to have a reviewer engage with my book and have insightful things to say about it. Thank you, @bunkong.bsky.social for setting this up and publishing it on Cultural Daily.

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Johnny Cordova @johnnycordova.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

It's a true gift to have a reviewer engage with my book and have insightful things to say about it. Thank you, @bunkong.bsky.social for setting this up and publishing it on Cultural Daily.

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Bunkong Tuon @bunkong.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Here’s Nancy Murphy's fine review of The Broken Buddha, by @johnnycordova.bsky.social . Nancy discusses the book’s true path: finding spiritual center in the face of pain and suffering. Please consider purchasing a copy of this honest, humbling, beautiful book. www.culturaldaily.com/the-broken-b...

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The Broken Buddha by Johnny Cordova - Cultural Daily

In The Broken Buddha, the newest poetry collection from Johnny Cordova, the author’s spiritual life is a lens through which he writes.

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Get your packets ready! Submissions to Shō Poetry Journal open June 1. We charge $3 for an expedited response of 30 days or less, pay one contributor copy (international poets included), and award two $150 Editors’ Prizes for each issue. Submissions are free for U.S. Indigenous poets.

Navy text on blue/purple-hued graphic reads: Shō Poetry Journal — Get your packets ready! Submissions for open June 1. shopoetryjournal.submittable.com

Navy text on blue/purple-hued graphic reads: The Basics: 1. Manuscript * Submit up to 5 unpublished poems in a single PDF or Word doc/docx * Include your name and page numbers on every page * Name your file ‘FirstName_LastName’ e.g. Victoria_Chang.pdf 2. Cover Letter (pasted in Submittable) * Include your poem titles * Include a short third-person author bio * Simultaneous submission? Let us know

Navy text on blue/purple-hued graphic reads: Policies & Requests * We do not accept work that has been generated or aided by AI * Please do not submit poems that have been posted online/published in any form * To withdraw individual poems, use the ‘Messages’ feature in Submittable (do not notify us via email or our contact form)

Navy text on blue/purple-hued graphic reads: Good to know * We charge a $3 submission fee for a response of 30 days or less * All contributors receive a print copy of the issue. U.S.-based authors receive a discount on extra copies * Editors’ Prizes of $150 each are awarded to two U.S.-based poets in each issue. The winners and two runners-up each receive a one-year subscription to Shō Poetry Journal * Submissions are always free for U.S. Indigenous poets * We offer at least one free BIPOC pop-up window per reading period

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Johnny Cordova @johnnycordova.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

It’s heartening for a reviewer to understand the intentional use of moral ambiguity in The Broken Buddha, given the number of poems set in the red light districts of Bangkok and the speaker’s transgressions there. Read Richard Modiano's very insightful review at The Literary Underground:

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Richard Modiano reviews THE BROKEN BUDDHA by Johnny Cordova - The Literary Underground

The Broken Buddha by Johnny Cordova (Roadside Press) Johnny Cordova’s The Broken Buddha is a restless, confessional pilgrimage—one that moves through Southeast Asia and India before circling back to t...

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Johnny Cordova @johnnycordova.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I now have author copies of The Broken Buddha in hand. If you’d like a signed copy, DM me for my Venmo or PayPal details. $20 includes shipping.

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Johnny Cordova @johnnycordova.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I now have author copies of The Broken Buddha in hand. If you’d like a signed copy, DM me for my Venmo or PayPal details. $20 includes shipping.

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Last weekend to submit! We are still seeking poetry for our summer issue (due out in July). Submissions close on March 15 (11:59pm PT). Details at shopoetryjournal.submittable.com

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Johnny Cordova @johnnycordova.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

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Richard Modiano reviews THE BROKEN BUDDHA by Johnny Cordova - The Literary Underground

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Moist Poetry Journal @moistpoetryjournal.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Hey friends—join us in Baltimore for some fire, anti-fascist love poems! Saturday night, 7pm.

Anti-Fascist Love Poem
JENNIFER A SUTHERLAND
CATHERINE ROCKWOOD
ADRIAN DALLAS FRANDLE
Reading
MICHAEL TODD COHEN
CARLA SOFIA FERREIRA
DOMINIQUE AHKONG
HAN VANDERHART
JOHNNY CORDOVA
ELIZABETH SYLVIA
RITA MOOKERJEE
AMORAK HUEY
ERIN VACHON
K. IVER
Off Site
Baltimore
Saturday, March 7|79pm
Fells Point 1640 Thames Street
(use entrance to: 1636)

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Submissions close March 15th!

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Johnny Cordova @johnnycordova.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

t was fun to be interviewed by Water~Stone Review about my poem "Li Po took a driving test." Check it out:

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In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Johnny Cordova | Water~Stone Review

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Johnny Cordova @johnnycordova.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

t was fun to be interviewed by Water~Stone Review about my poem "Li Po took a driving test." Check it out:

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In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Johnny Cordova | Water~Stone Review

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Just a little over halfway full with less than a month to go. Send strong work!

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Shō No. 9 Update: We’ve accepted 34 poems from 23 poets for our summer issue, and we’re looking for more strong work! Submissions are open until March 15, 2026 (11.59pm MST). Submit here: shopoetryjournal.submittable.com

Black text bubbled in a light peach background on a periwinkle background. Text reads: “Join these poets in Shō No. 9 Summer Issue.” Poets listed: Madeleine Bazil · Isha Camara · Piera Chen · Jordan Cobb · David Eileen · Rebecca Hawkes · Jacob Herrera Spears · Lucas Jorgensen · Sophie Kaiser Rojas · Sheema Kalbasi · Eli Karren · Victoria Kornick · Ethan Kwak · Carolene Kurien · Jenny Molberg · Alia Shaukat · Nora Sullivan · Aspen Taylor · Preeti Vangani · Jeff Whitney · Andrew Chi Keong Yim · Hananah Zaheer · Joshua Zeitler

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Dr. Han VanderHart @hanvanderhart.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

You like love poems? Anti-Fascist love poems? Erin Vachon and I have been working on organizing this reading to take place during AWP this year—hope you can join us. @erinvachon.bsky.social 🖤 💪

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Anti-Fascist Love Poem
HAN VANDERHART
DOMINIQUE AHKONG
MICHAEL TODD COHEN
Reading
ADRIAN DALLAS FRANDLE
JENNIFER A SUTHERLAND
CATHERINE ROCKWOOD
JOHNNY CORDOVA
ELIZABETH SYLVIA
RITA MOOKERJEE
AMORAK HUEY
ERIN VACHON
TARA SHEA
K. IVER

Baltimore, MD

Saturday, March 7|7-9pm
Fells Point 1640 Thames Street
(use entrance to: 1636)

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Shō Poetry Journal is committed to supporting the work of both established and emerging Native American poets. Submissions are always free for US Indigenous poets with tribal affiliation. We look forward to reading your work! Cover Art: Detail from "Hopi Leia" by Sikuyva Dawavendewa.

Shō Poetry Journal, an Arizona-based print journal, offers free submissions to Native American poets. Submit up to 5 poems. Response time is 30 days or less. Shō No. 9 will be published in summer 2026. Shopoetryjournal.submittable.com

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Johnny Cordova @johnnycordova.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

A heartfelt thank you and deep gassho to Zen Abbot Richard Collins for his review of The Broken Buddha, live today at Rat’s Ass Review (lol). It’s the second review when you scroll down the page: ratsassreview.net?page_id=4452

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Reviews -

Until the Spring-Summer 2025 issue, Rat’s Ass Review has been a review in name only. It has published hundreds of poems, many of them quite good, but it has never attempted to offer an assessment of a...

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Our free BIPOC call for Shō No. 9 is now closed—thank you to everyone who submitted. This is the first time we've reached our submissions cap for a BIPOC call...we've got a lot of reading to do. Everyone will hear back from us in 30 days or less.

Black text on pale lavender background reads: Stats: Free Submissions for BIPOC Poets | Shō Poetry Journal | Capped at: 75 submissions Time it took to reach our cap: 35 hours 54 minutes U.S.-based submitters: 42 International submitters: 33 International submissions by location: Australia: 1 Brazil: 2 Cameroon: 1 Canada: 6 Egypt: 1 Ghana: 2 India: 5 Indonesia: 1 Mexico: 1 New Zealand: 1 Nigeria: 6 Pakistan: 1 Philippines: 1 South Africa: 1 Sri Lanka: 1 UK: 2

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Johnny Cordova @johnnycordova.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

This too is situational football. I love it!

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Free submissions for BIPOC poets open today at 12pm MST.

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

BIPOC Poets: Get your packets ready! We're offering 75 free submissions this weekend. Project opens: Saturday 24 January @ 12pm MST Project closes: Sunday 25 January @ 11:59pm MST (or once cap is reached) If you have a submission pending, please wait until you receive a response.

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

We’re 30 days into our reading period and already Shō No. 9 is shaping up to be a great one. Send bangers!

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

We're offering 30 free submissions on December 24! Opens at noon MST, closes at 11:59pm MST (or once our cap is reached). If you have a submission pending, please wait until you receive a response. Full guidelines: shopoetryjournal.com/submissions/

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Dark brown text on beige background reads: "𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 * We do not accept work that has been generated by or aided by AI * Please do not submit poems that have been posted online/published in any form * To withdraw individual poems, use the ‘Messages’ feature in Submittable (do not notify us via email or our contact form)"

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Calling poets! Shō Poetry Journal opens for submissions tomorrow, December 15, at midnight MST. Full guidelines: shopoetryjournal.com/submissions/ Submit here: shopoetryjournal.submittable.com

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

We are excited to announce the prize honorees for our winter issue! Rukan Saif is the runner-up of the Sita Martin Prize for her poem “Harami Ghazal.” Rukan’s poem will be published in Shō No. 8 (Winter 2025/2026). Get your copy here: tinyurl.com/shono8 Congratulations, Rukan!

Rukan Saif stands outdoors against the brick wall in a city, smiling. She wears a white tshirt, a long black skirt, black Mary Jane shoes, white socks with printed hearts, and carries a brown shoulder bag. Her long black hair is in braids and she carries a phone in her hand.

Black text on pale lavender background announces Rukan Saif as the Sita Martin Prize Runner-Up for Shō Poetry Journal Issue No. 8 for the poem “Harami Ghazal.”

Black text on pale lavender background shows the author bio for Rukan Saif, runner-up of the Sita Martin Prize for Shō Poetry Journal Issue No. 8. A circle-cut graphic of Sikuyva Dawavendewa's black-and-white relief print "Hopi Leia" is on the right.

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

We are excited to announce the prize honorees for our winter issue! Rebecca Morton is the runner-up of the Shō Poetry Prize for three poems titled “Uncertainty Principle.” Rebecca’s poems will be published in Shō No. 8 (Winter 2025/2026). Reserve your copy at tinyurl.com/shono8

The poet Rebecca Morton sits indoors, looking at the camera. She wears a black turtleneck sweater and has brown hair. In the background is a bookshelf, two couches, a lamp, and frames on the wall. Black text on pale lavender background announces Rebecca Morton as the runner-up of the Shō Poetry Prize for Shō Poetry Journal Issue No. 8 for three poems titled “Uncertainty Principle.”

Black text on pale lavender background shows the author bio for Rebecca Morton, runner-up of the Shō Poetry Prize for Shō Poetry Journal Issue No. 8. A circle-cut graphic of Sikuyva Dawavendewa's black-and-white relief print "Hopi Leia" is on the right.

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

We are thrilled to announce that Cheyenne C. Fletcher has been awarded the Sita Martin Prize for three poems: “Lady of the Holler,” “Obit #1,” and “Obit #2.” Cheyenne’s poems will be published in Shō No. 8 (Winter 2025/2026)—preorder your copy at tinyurl.com/shono8. Congratulations, Cheyenne!

Cheyenne C. Fletcher sits on the ground indoors under a spotlight, leaning on one arm and smiling off to the side. Her long black hair is pulled back into a ponytail and she wears a fitting long-sleeved black scoop-neck top, blue jeans, and dangling earrings. Black text on a pale lavender background announces Cheyenne C. Fletcher as the winner of the Sita Martin Prize for Shō Poetry Journal Issue No. 8 for three poems.

Black text on pale lavender background shows the author bio for Cheyenne C. Fletcher, winner of the Sita Martin Prize for Shō Poetry Journal Issue No. 8. A circle-cut graphic of Sikuyva Dawavendewa's black-and-white relief print "Hopi Leia" is on the right.

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Iain Grinbergs @g-bergs.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

I’m thrilled that @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social published my poem “Wakulla.” What a highlight to be in the same issue as Chen Chen! #poetry #poem #literature shopoetryjournal.com/product/sho-...

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

We are thrilled to announce that Betsy Mitchell Martinez has been awarded the Shō Poetry Prize for ”Self-Portrait as Frida Kahlo with Prickly Pear,” ”Girl with Death Mask,” and “Diego Weighs in on Quality”! Shō No. 8: tinyurl.com/shono8. Congratulations, @betsymitchellmtz.bsky.social!

Black text on a pale lavender background announces Betsy Mitchell Martinez as the winner of the Shō Poetry Prize for Issue No. 8 for three poems: ”Self-Portrait as Frida Kahlo with Prickly Pear,” ”Girl with Death Mask,” and “Diego Weighs in on Quality.” Frida Kahlo’s painting “Tunas (Still Life with Prickly Pear Fruit)” appears in the center-left of the image.

Black text on pale lavender background shows the author bio for Betsy Mitchell Martinez, winner of the Shō Poetry Prize for Issue No. 8:

Betsy Mitchell Martinez holds an MFA from the University of Michigan. Her recent poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Beloit Poetry Journal, Rattle, New Letters, Shenandoah, Washington Square Review, Southeast Review, Redivider, EPOCH, and elsewhere.

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Johnny Cordova @johnnycordova.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Very excited to reveal the cover for The Broken Buddha, my forthcoming poetry collection from Roadside Press. Immensely grateful to Harim Choi (@harimmch on IG) and Dominique Ahkong for their work on the cover art and design. You can reserve a signed copy here: tinyurl.com/brokenbuddha

As the body of this ancient Buddha decays and falls away, the meditation posture itself remains. Something goes, something remains. Such is the dharma of impermanence.

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Announcing our nominations for the Nina Riggs Poetry Award! Dorsey Craft @dorseycraft.bsky.social Maja Lukic @majalukic.bsky.social Nina C. Peláez @ninacpelaez.bsky.social Jessica Nirvana Ram @jessnirvanapoet.bsky.social Jeddie Sophronius Donna Vorreyer @djvorreyer.bsky.social

Shō Poetry Journal's nominees for the Nina Riggs Poetry Award. Three different Sho Poetry Journal covers in a vertical column on the left. Listed in a wider column on the right are the nominees with circle-cut author photos, poet names, and poem titles.

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Cover reveal: Shō No. 8 | Winter 2025/2026 Cover art: “Hopi Leia” by Sikuyva Dawavendewa. Our winter issue features 72 poems by 48 poets (names threaded below). Pre-order link: tinyurl.com/shono8 The winners and runners-up of the editors’ prizes will be announced this week!

Hopi Leia, black and white relief print by Hopi artist Sikuyva Dawavendewa. Behind her is a village but in the style of Tatooine's Mos Eisley town, with the two suns as well. The border is also symbolism to rain clouds with rain falling on the side. The graphic is laid over a pale lavender background.

Back cover of issue listing 48 contributor names. The graphic is laid over a pale lavender background.

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Community of Literary Magazines & Presses (CLMP) @clmporg.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Listen to @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social’s 2025 #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth playlist this weekend! It features poems by Indigenous US poets, including Danielle Shandiin Emerson, Chris Hoshnic, Malia Maxwell, Tim Moder, Sofia Rasic, and J. K. Tsosie: shopoetryjournal.com/native-ameri...

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Native American Heritage Month 2025 - Shō Poetry Journal

To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, we've curated this selection of poems by Indigenous U.S. poets Danielle Shandiin Emerson (Diné), Chris Hoshnic (Diné), Malia Maxwell (Kanaka Maoli), Tim…

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Shō Poetry Journal @shopoetryjournal.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

All issues of Shō Poetry Journal are on sale for $8 until Sunday November 30! We’re including a free cover art postcard with every order. We produce a print journal because we believe poetry hits differently when held in the hands.

Shō No. 7 held up to a reddish door in golden hour light

Different-colored spines of Shō Poetry Journal issues 3 through 7 on a small dark brown bookcase

Close-up of Shō bridge printer on a creamy page

Shō issues 3 through 7 stacked on a small round table in front of a long wooden bookcase

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