POETRY JOURNAL OPEN READING PERIOD

b l u s h is now accepting submissions for the spring 2026 issue of our print & online poetry journal.

submissions will be accepted from Thursday January 15, 2026 until February 15, 2026.

send us your most compelling, imminently publishable work! we have an affinity for writers working outside of the institutional idiom and willing to take risks. all are encouraged to submit, though it’s worth reviewing the current issue of our journal to get a sense of our editorial leanings.

to submit, please share a link or attachment, alongside a brief biographical statement, to:

blush.editors@gmail.com

use subject line: EZRA POUND EATS WORMS

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