
Editorial Focus
Stubborn Mule press publishes a combination of collected works of established poets, first time full-lengths for quality and dedicated emerging poets, and splits for everyone else. Also, radical art-poetry hybrids. Ok, ok, we will probably consider whatever you send us, but seriously, if you aren't old school or brand new, try to get a few of your poetry heroes to do a split with you, then send it to us. Our editorial ethic is "radical country" focusing on folks who exist at the margins of the capitalistic mainstream, writing more about identity than identity politics.
Tips From the Editor
Things we leave for the others:
nostalgia
pastoral
rhymey tripe
overly slammy
micro poems
sex/love poems
trauma pron
Things the mule loves:
existential dread
queer poems
blues references
authenticity
bravery
psycho shitstorms
marginalized folks
a sense of humor