The author's voice must remain invisible when submitting. No titles for poems, no biographical information, no attempt to steer the readers interpretation. The poem stands alone, bare and vulnerable. If accepted, we will ask for titles.

Poems must be handwritten or typed and submitted in a physical format. Digital submissions, including email attachments, will not be considered.

Poems will be judged on their merit, not their length. If a poem needs space to breathe and develop its emotional core, so be it.

Free verse is encouraged. Traditional forms and rhyme schemes are permissible only if they arise organically from the emotional content and do not feel forced or artificial.

These rules are not meant to stifle creativity but to refine it. By adhering to these guidelines, we aim to publish poetry that is raw, honest, and emotionally resonant, stripped of all artifice and pretense.