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What does that mean? There are lots of options this month. Poetry, short stories, excerpts, and so forth are all welcome (the full list is below). The stipulation is that all submissions must be works...

What does that mean? There are lots of options this month. Here's what I'm looking for:

I've got two events scheduled so far (and working on a third one), so if you happen to be in the area of Boston, MA, USA on the dates below, you're invited to join one (or more) of the events listed b...

I've got two events scheduled so far (and working on a third one), so if you happen to be in the area of Boston, MA, USA on the dates below, you're invited to join one (or more) of the events listed b...

What does that mean?

Underground Bookshelf attended the Roxbury Poetry Festival on June 27th, 2026. Each person who visited our table had a chance to fill in one line of the following poem. Thank you so much to everyone w...

Registration is now open for the Roxbury Poetry Festival on June 27, 2026, a vital gathering of national and local writers in Roxbury, MA.

This is a friendly, one-day contest! The top three poems will be featured on the Underground Bookshelf website. The rules: - Write a poem using a total of 20 words or fewer. - no smut - original work...

Registration is now open for the Roxbury Poetry Festival on June 27, 2026, a vital gathering of national and local writers in Roxbury, MA.

Registration is now open for the Roxbury Poetry Festival on June 27, 2026, a vital gathering of national and local writers in Roxbury, MA.

This is a friendly, one-day contest! The top three poems will be featured on the Underground Bookshelf website. The rules: - Write a poem using a total of 20 words or fewer. - no smut - original work...

Registration is now open for the Roxbury Poetry Festival on June 27, 2026, a vital gathering of national and local writers in Roxbury, MA.

What does that mean? It means you can submit prose or poetry that falls into one or more of the above categories. You can also blend categories (ex. historical romance, gothic horror, 1940s mystery, e...

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What does that mean? It means you can submit poetry of any format (narrative, acrostic, sonnet, etc.) including prose poetry, narrative poetry, and stories in verse.