Send a new, unpublished 'after' or ekphrastic poem to After... throughout October 2026.

It’s back for 2026. The Book Bag Poetry Christmas Gift Guide. Let’s boost some poets and presses, give fellow poetics some gift ideas and maybe find some hidden gems. This year, I’ve made it even easier to share your recommendations. All you need to do is complete the form below and I’ll compile the list which will be shared in late November.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS I SMELL TOASTA Halloween anthology of poetry, flash fiction & original visual art Jen Thorne and Eric "Madp03t" Montgomery, publishing as The Ampersand Syndicate, are putting to...

Dry is but the domain of distant memory.