Presence

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Presence is a British haiku journal publishing haiku and related poetic forms, haibun, and relevant essays.

Response time info: By the end of the month after the submission window

Read the full guidelines at haikupresence.org↗

Submission calls

nonfictionOpens Jan 1, 2027

Relevant essays are welcome, and support is provided where needed. The page notes that material is already in hand for the next few issues, so accepted new submissions are unlikely to appear this year. The September 1–30, 2026 window is closed; the next window is January 1–31, 2027 for the March issue.

poetryOpens Jan 1, 2027

Haiku, including senryu, tanka, renga(y) and sequences, haibun, and bilingual haiku are accepted. Limits are up to 7 haiku, 7 tanka, 3 haibun, and 3 renga(y) or sequences per issue; submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. The September 1–30, 2026 window is closed; the next window is January 1–31, 2027 for the March issue.

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