issue #1: musical golden shovels

open february 15 — march 31

for our first themed issue, we’re looking for golden shovel poems inspired by music.

not sure what a golden shovel is? read about the form here.

what we’re looking for

  • golden shovel poems based on a song lyric, song title, or album title
  • if you have an idea for a different kind of musical golden shovel, you’ll have to convince us

how to submit

  • use the subject line GOLDEN SHOVEL in your email
  • in your cover letter, tell us what your golden shovel is based on (specify the original line and where it’s from)
  • follow our standard submission guidelines for everything else

wait times

if your work was recently accepted or rejected, you can still submit to this themed issue without waiting. the usual wait times only apply to regular submissions.

send your work to: