Dispatches

Dispatches are articles, reports, and essays on a wide variety of topics related to poetry, poets, and poetics. A Dispatch may be one poet sharing the work or a personal memory of another, such as "The Assignment,"  or “In Praise of Adam Zagajewski.” Or, it could be a report on how poetry is coming alive in the world and responding to global and local issues, such as “Poetry and Plastics.”  Or, it could be something else entirely, such as Marcela Sulak's exciting piece that takes the act of translation into another realm: Translation: of Hauntings, Frequencies, Migration and Language

We are excited to hear your ideas. 

NOTE: This category is for Dispatches (essays) only. If you would like to submit your poetry, please consider one of our contests or general submissions to Poetry International Online. Any poetry received in our Dispatches category will be declined automatically. 

Queries should include:

1. A brief biographical statement, including a publishing history as well as any information about your personal or professional background, experience, and education that may be pertinent. (This just for our information. We are excited to publish new and emerging writers.)

2. A description of no more than 250 words of the Dispatch you propose. (You may propose up to three) including the topic you propose addressing, why it is of interest, and any background information and details on the topic that might be significant, for example, your relationship to the topic/poet, etc.

3. (optional) Links to one or two relevant writing samples.