Editorial Focus
Shō Poetry Journal has published poets such as William Packard, Todd Moore, Gerald Locklin, Joan Jobe Smith, Fred Voss, A.D. Winans, Lyn Lifshin, and Robert L. Penick. Our last issue was published in 2003. We are now reading for our revival issue, which will be published in the second half of 2023. As of 2024, our journal will be published biannually. We nominate select works for The Pushcart Prize, Best New Poets, and Best American Poetry.
Tips From the Editor
We publish the best poetry we receive from both emerging and established poets and especially encourage submissions from historically underrepresented voices.
Our current response time for submissions made via Submittable is 2 – 4 weeks, but we attempt to respond to all submissions within three months or less. We accept paper submissions specifically from incarcerated writers and those without stable internet access. If you are submitting via mail, please include an SASE. We do not accept submissions via email or our website.
Read our full submission guidelines at: https://shopoetryjournal.com/submissions/