Unthemed. Unhinged. Unparalleled.
Send me a poem that would nourish a stray cat. Send me a poem that takes a big swing, that risks calamity. Send me a poem where your inspiration has taken flight. Send me a poem that the academy cannot stomach. Send me a poem that doesn’t look like one. Send me a poem that AI could never generate, that demands humanity.
Send me a poem that wedges itself between your teeth like day-old beef. Send me a poem that refuses to get lost in the slush pile, that announces itself like a siren. Send me a poem that you’d whisper to your worry dolls. Send me a poem that you’d scream at a parliament building, that you’d take to the streets.
Send me something spit-polished and hard-earned. Send me something that asks: Is this even a poem?
Send me shenanigans and soliloquies. Scream your biggest screams.
This podcast sheds some insight on how Cordite Poetry Review (and Cordite Books) works.
Submission to Cordite 117: NO THEME closes 11.59pm Melbourne time 18 May 2025.
Please note:
- The guest editor(s) has sovereign selection choice for all poems submitted.
- Masthead editors will also contribute to the issue.
- We will only read submissions sent during our official submission periods.
- Please place up to three (3) poems in one (1) Word, RTF or PDF document (unless specifically noted otherwise for special issues), with no identifying details in the document itself.
- We are not able to offer feedback on individual poems.
- Submissions will only be accepted via Submittable …
