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Welcome to The Poetry Box

“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 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 — 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 several options to meet your publishing goals and present your work in the highest aesthetic possible, in a book you will be proud to share. We invite all voices, and especially those that have been historically marginalized or under-heard to submit and partner with us.

Publishing Options

The Poetry Box
Chapbook Prize

Open for Submissions:
Feb 1 - 28, 2021

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The Poeming Pigeon
"From Pandemic to Protest"

Open for Submissions:
Oct 15 - Dec 15, 2020

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"Select" Publishing
Poetry Books

Reviewing Manuscripts:
Year-Round

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Cooperative
Publishing Model

Chapbooks
(24-48 pages)

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Cooperative
Publishing Model

Full-Length Poetry Books
(60+ pages)

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Forthcoming Books to PreOrder

Front Cover of Bye Bye Blackbird, designed by Robert R. Sanders

Taking Pre-Orders for “Bye Bye Blackbird”

We are taking pre-orders now thru Mar 15 for “Bye Bye Blackbird” by Doreen Stock, Scheduled Release: Apr 15, 2021.

Front cover of Italian Lesson

Taking Pre-Orders for “Italian Lesson”

We are taking pre-orders now thru Mar 15 for “Italian Lesson” by Dianalee Velie, Scheduled Release: Apr 15, 2021.

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Taking Pre-Orders for “Sophia and Mister Walter Whitman”

We are taking pre-orders now thru Mar 15 for “Sophia and Mister Walter Whitman” by Penelope Scambly Schott, Scheduled Release: Apr 15, 2021.

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Taking Pre-Orders for “Synapse Flies into Startle”

We are taking pre-orders now thru Feb 15 for “Synapse Flies into Startle” by Sally Naylor, Scheduled Release: Mar 15, 2021.

Celebrating Black Poets

Front Book Cover:Songs of an Indomitable Spirit
Front Cover of Picking Scabs from the Body History
Cover Front-The Dichotomy Between Light & Dark by Michael B. Carroll Jr.
Book Cover (Front) Gospel Gone Blues by Jimmie Ware

 

We'd like to take this opportunity to share our support for the Black Lives Matter movement by lifting the voices of our Black poets/authors. We stand by them in the fight for racial justice and equality, and we look forward to publishing more poets of color in the coming months and years. This is not a trend. It's time to come together and fight for meaningful change and lasting reform against white supremacy beliefs and practices. We are extremely proud to share these poetry collections and encourage everyone to read their powerful stories.

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Checkout Our New Monthly Poetry Series

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Upcoming Shows:

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The Poetry Box LIVE (Mar 13, 2021)

The Poetry Box LIVE (Apr 10, 2021)

The Poetry Box LIVE (Apr 10, 2021)

Forthcoming & Recent Releases

Front Cover of World Gone Zoom
Front Book Cover of Bayna Bayna: In-Between
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Front Book Cover of Shoebox by Donovan Hufnagle, cover design by Robert Sanders
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The Day of My First Driving Lesson
Cover(front)MyMotherNeverDied
Book Cover (front) of Off Coldwater Canyon by CW Emerson (The Poetry Box, 2020)

Pushcart Nominees for 2020

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