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Poet. Winner- 2024 Two Sylvias Press Chapbook Prize selected by Oliver de la Paz.
Founder of the Chicharra Poetry Festival.

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EVERY POEM HAS A RHYTHM. WHAT'S YOURS?

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS — FREE TO ENTER!

The New Mexico State Poetry Society is accepting submissions for Cadence!, our 2027 poetry anthology!

We're looking for poems that explore rhythm, flow, movement, and the music of language—however you interpret those ideas. From quiet reflection to the rhythms of community, we want to hear what moves you.

NO SUBMISSION FEE!
Deadline: October 31, 2026
Open to ALL poets — NMSPS membership is not required!

Submission guidelines:

Up to 3 previously unpublished poems (up to 5 for attendees of the 2026 NMSPS State Convention).

Maximum 7 pages total, with no individual poem longer than 2 pages.
Submit all poems in a single Word or PDF document.

To submit or request the complete guidelines, contact:
Zachary Kluckman
zgkluckman@msn.com

Selected poets will receive a complimentary copy of the anthology, scheduled for publication in April 2027.

#Cadence2027 #NMSPS #PoetrySubmissions #CallForPoetry #PoetryAnthology #NewMexicoPoetry #PoetsOfInstagram #FreeSubmissions by @physicalpoet

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8 days ago

Congratulations to Anne Carson on being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature! by @physicalpoet

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8 days ago

It’s official: Chicharra is coming to AWP Chicago with some offsite programming.

Saturday night, we’re taking over Haymarket House, with an incredible lineup of poets, for CHICHARRA AFTER DARK: The Noisy Poems.

March 20, 2027 · 7–9 PM
Chicago, IL

More soon! by @physicalpoet

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9 days ago

A massive congratulations to Michael Chang and @writecheek on the arrival of their stunning inaugural issue!

There is so much creative force packed into this new avant-garde lit mag. If you haven't seen it yet, don’t sleep on this one. I can’t wait to watch it continue to emerge! by @physicalpoet

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11 days ago

Y'all, I am so honored to share my newest manuscript, "Psalms Against Forgetting" is a 2026 Akron Poetry Prize Finalist!

I am deeply grateful to everyone at the University of Akron Press for their consideration and care with this work, several years in development.

And a massive congratulations to the winner, @emmatrelles with her new collection, Courage and the Clock, which I cannot wait to read!

Congratulations to all my incredibly talented fellow finalists as well! by @physicalpoet

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15 days ago

More info coming soon, so keep your eyes peeled... by @physicalpoet

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15 days ago

Sitting in the Alamodome, (5x the size of ABQ's biggest venue at 50,000 capacity)...and I've already been knocked down and jacked up my spine and maybe a rib or two, lol. Oh, metal.... by @physicalpoet

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17 days ago

San Antonio! I'm investigating a notorious haunted hotel, writing poems and catching Iron Maiden, Anthrax and Megadeth in concert...then more poems, lol. Should be an interesting 3 days by @physicalpoet

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20 days ago

AWP CHICAGO — WHO’S GOING?

I’m working up a little mischief for Saturday night, March 20.

Poets: if you’ll be there and are interested in an extra reading/performance opportunity, raise your hand.

Comment or DM me. by @physicalpoet

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23 days ago

505, Come Through! Poetry and Cinema is a damn fine pairing!

September brings us a very special Gallery of Poets hosted by Poet, Filmmaker and Journalist Justin R. Romine. Featured performers will include Poets from the Film Industry. Award winning filmmaker Justin will be reciting his poems followed by a screening of film shorts after each performer! Don't miss this special event.

Featuring:

Justin R. Romine, an award-winning filmmaker, and published author, originally hails from a small town just outside Chicago, Illinois. Holding a Bachelor's Degree in Film from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, he honed his craft under the tutelage of David Schmoeller, the acclaimed director of Puppet Master and Crawlspace

Featured Poet / Filmmaker, Tlacaelel Fuentes is an artist born and raised in Pueblo, Colorado. His adventures have seen his work in homes and galleries coast to coast, and most recently in China. Tlacaelel is a proud Chicano who loves his community and his country deeply.

Zachary Kluckman is an alumnus of the Kenyon Review Writers Workshop and the 2024 Two Sylvias Press Chapbook Prize winner, selected by Oliver de la Paz. He won the Button Poetry Short Form Award. His work appears or is forthcoming in Hayden’s Ferry Review, North American Review, Muzzle, Arts & Letters, Asheville Poetry Review, Little Patuxent Review, Wesleyan University Press’s Dear Yusef, and elsewhere.

Doors open 6pm
$10
presale tickets on link below or collectivefrequency.net
*Expressions is a nonprofit 5013c
(all proceeds go to Host & Expressions)
Thank you for your support
*Parking available in the back.
*Overflow parking at walgreens and or halo parking lot
*Entrance through the front of 303 building(Expressions)
*No outside drinks
*Concessions available in back of Gallery by @physicalpoet

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a month ago

So...who's it gonna be?

Submissions are open for performance poets to win an opportunity to open for The Last Poets featuring Public Enemy’s Terminator X in Albuquerque on Saturday, October 10th.

Here’s the form https://dshincentertainment.com/spoken-word-poetry-contest/

Submissions close on Friday, September 25th at 5pm MST. For more details contact dshinc@dshentertainmentinc.com Happy submitting!

If you have questions, get at me. by @physicalpoet

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a month ago

What happens when you blend cinema with poetry? Come find out for yourself this Friday at Expressions! by @physicalpoet

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