Bracken Magazine
Open now for poetry.
Last checkedBracken Magazine is a semiannual journal of lyrical poetry and art inspired by the woods, shadows, and humanity’s relationship with the natural world.
Response time info: within four months
Read the full guidelines at brackenmagazine.com↗Submission calls
Open to: Work must be original and previously unpublished; AI-generated or AI-assisted work is not considered.
Any style of poetry is considered, with a bias toward lyrical work and poems featuring natural-world elements. Send up to 5 original, unpublished poems in one document; no more than 100 lines per poem. The magazine reads submissions March 1-April 30 and October 1-November 30. The current Submittable call closes December 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM.
Open to: Translations must be previously unpublished, and the translator must have permission from the poet or copyright holder to publish them.
Poetry in translation should fit the journal’s natural-world aesthetic. Send up to 5 translated poems with the corresponding originals in one document; translations must be unpublished, and permission from the poet or copyright holder is required. No more than 100 lines per poem. The magazine reads submissions March 1-April 30 and October 1-November 30. The current Submittable call closes December 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM.
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