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Haiku Journal Issue #69 Brings Fifty New Haiku to Print, From Egret Wings to Winter Trails
Haiku Journal Issue #69 gathers fifty haiku by fifty poets in a 60-page paperback, one poem to a page. A killdeer feigns a broken wing to save her chicks, two old dogs leave paw prints on a winter trail, and a lighthouse keeper descends the steps one last time.
Read the full release (opens in a new tab)Poetry Quarterly Returns in Print With Its Fall 2026 Issue, Featuring 42 Poets
Issue #48 of Poetry Quarterly, the first issue since the journal returned from a long hiatus, collects 53 poems by 42 poets in an 80-page paperback. A scarecrow explains why it loves October, Lois Lane dreams of dying, and a nurse keeps watch over the wounded.
Read the full release (opens in a new tab)Glenn Lyvers Wins 2nd Place in Arizona State Poetry Society 2026 Annual Contest
Prolific Press editor Glenn Lyvers took second place in the Gardening category of the Arizona State Poetry Society 2026 Annual Contest, open to poets nationwide. His winning poem, "Volunteer," will appear in the 2026 Sandcutters anthology.
Read the full release (opens in a new tab)Prolific Press Publishes 100 Word Fiction Issue #1, the Journal's Debut Anthology
The debut print anthology from 100 Word Fiction gathers forty stories by 34 writers, drawn from the journal's first open reading period. Forty-eight pages, one story to a page, every one of them exactly one hundred words.
Read the full release (opens in a new tab)100 Word Fiction Releases Issue #2: Forty Stories, One Hundred Words Each
Issue #2 collects forty stories by 33 writers, selected by hand from the journal's open call. A mermaid, a troll handed a roast beef sandwich, and an all-night gas station at the edge of the galaxy that stocks metaphysical poetry.
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