Sho Poetry Journal
There are presently no open calls for submissions.
Shō Poetry Journal is an Arizona-based nonprofit print journal coming out of a 20-year hibernation. We publish an eclectic array of poetry and release online audio features on a rolling basis. We strive to expand on the small-press tradition of championing voices that have been historically underrepresented or overlooked.
We publish two issues per year and feature 40 - 50 poets per issue.
We nominate select works for The Pushcart Prize, Best New Poets, and Best Spiritual Literature. Poetry that has appeared in Shō has been chosen for inclusion in Best Spiritual Literature and Verse Daily.
Our reading periods are December 1 to March 1 and June 1 to August 31. Our average response time is 2 weeks, and we respond to all submissions within 30 days.
All work accepted for publication will be considered for the Shō Poetry Prize (best poem in issue) and the Sita Martin Prize (best poem by an emerging poet). Each winner receives $150 and a one-year subscription to Shō.