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Welcome to The Poetry Box

Your Partner in Publishing Poetry

“Poetry is what in a poem makes you laugh, cry, prickle, be silent, makes your toe nails twinkle, makes you want to do this or that or nothing, makes you know that you are not alone in the unknown world, that your bliss and suffering is forever shared and forever all your own.” ―Dylan Thomas

Here at The Poetry Box®, we strongly believe great literature is meant to be accessible and enjoyed by everyone. Poetry is all around us. We invite you to share in the experience, to become an active witness to the beauty, the struggle, the joy, the sorrow and the ordinary brilliance of life. Through these carefully crafted observances we call poems, we as humans are led to the well of compassion and invited to get drunk on its language.

As a boutique publishing company, The Poetry Box® enjoys providing a platform for both established and emerging poets and writers to share their work — their words, their imagination, their artistry — with the world. We understand that in an ever-evolving publishing world, a one-size-fits-all paradigm doesn't work for every writer. Therefore, we offer various options to meet your publishing goals and present your work in the highest aesthetic possible, in a book you will be proud to share.

Cooperative Publishing Program

Annual Chapbook Contest

 

We invite all voices, and especially those that have been historically marginalized or under-heard to submit and partner with us.


New and Available for Pre-Order
at a discount:

Broken Open

Broken Open

by Lynda Skeen
Sale
Homage to Kafka

Homage to Kafka

by Laura Ann Reed
Sale


Upcoming Events:

We'll be back with new shows for The Poetry Box LIVE in September. Stay tuned for details.

 

Enjoy the Video from Our May Show:

Recent Releases

Many Hats
Andes
Heart & Bones
More Water Than Tears
Into the Thrum
Love's Press
Splitting Open the World
Chrysalis
Ob-la-di Ob-la-da
The Pronunciation Part
Ice Cream for Lunch: <br>A Grandparents Handbook
A Girl, Her Slipper, and Yesterday's Rainbow

Click Image to Read Pushcart Nominated Poems

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