Poem of the Month
December’s Theme:
Elegy
Reading Period: 1st week of every month
Every month, the we feature a Poem of the Month.
The “Poem of the Month” is accompanied by both a contributor’s and an editor’s note.
Beyond creating more exciting ways for poetry to shine through in the world, we wish to make the editorial process more transparent.
Why do some poems stand out?
Each month has a different form or theme.
We pay $33 for this contribution.
You may submit only one poem.
While the submissions for the Poem of the Month category are free, there is also a tip-jar option and paid feedback options. These help us sustain the magazine. We will respond to all submissions within three weeks. This category will be open for the first seven days of every month.
You may submit only one poem.
While the submissions for the Poem of the Month category are free, there is also a tip-jar option and paid feedback options. These help us sustain the magazine. We will respond to all submissions within three weeks. This category will be open for the first seven days of every month.
December
Elegy
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Imperative by Lee Krasner (1976)
Elegy for the Last Time I Saw Your Hangnails
by
Maren Logan
I said a living girl is a dead girl. I said my guardian / angel is racking up debts that I can’t pay. Winter is a / debt collector. A living girl is a bled girl is a girl milked / of her innocence.
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