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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 13h

Isabelle Ruby's "Unsilenced Ghosts" is the powerful voice of a survivor, actively witnessing and naming every silence and shadow. Read it and more in our current issue.

📖: www.audilocus.com/volume1-issu...

#AudiLocus #Witness #Poetry #SurvivorPoetry #LitMag

A quote graphic from the poem "Unsilenced Ghosts" by Isabelle Ruby. The quote reads: "I name every shadow that passes through me. I name every silence complicit in my pain."

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Jason Conway @daydreamacademy.bsky.social · 2d

Hi, everyone,

Submissions close for my magazine, Steel Jackdaw, for Edition 19 on Sunday, the 12th October (midnight UK time).

Submit your best work for consideration – poetry & flash fiction:
www.steeljackdaw.com/submissions

#poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #poetrysky #writingcommunity

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Damien B Donnelly @eatthestorms.com · 21d

⚡️Meet the Stormers of Issue V ⚡️

Maudie Bryant is a Pushcart-nominated poet and multidisciplinary artist whose work explores memory, identity, and the disquiet beneath the surface. She lives in Shreveport, Louisiana

The Storms is supported by #fingalarts #dublincityoflit

Arrives Nov

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 3d

Esther Fishman challenges us to truly witness those we often pass by. Her poem "Homeless Woman" looks at the stark reality of life stripped bare. Read it in our "Witness" issue.

👁️: www.audilocus.com/volume1-issu...

#AudiLocus #Witness #HomelessWoman #Poetry #SocialJusticePoetry

A quote graphic from the poem "Homeless Woman" by Esther Fishman. The quote reads: "I try to imagine the blast that left such a ruin, or the semblance of life that must go on day after day..."

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Rough Diamond Poetry @rough-diamond1.bsky.social · 3d

And YES! Another submission opportunity!
We've opened up for our new anthology - Poetry for Protest.
Check out the website for submission details...
roughdiamondpoetry.com/submissions/

Submissions

We are open for submissions for Poems for Protest and The Rough Diamond Poetry Prize We are open for poetry submissions for our next poetry anthology “Poems for Protest” Send us 1-5 poe…

roughdiamondpoetry.com

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HAD @havehashad.com · 3d

Upcoming submission call!

Theme "LUCK"

In honor of the lucky number SEVEN, the call opens at 7pm EDT on October 7th.

Submissions capped at 154 total works: 77 works of "prose" and 77 works of "poetry"

guest eds: @tanyazilinskas.com will curate "prose" & @jlyocum.com willcurate the "poetry"

The theme is "LUCK".

In honor of the lucky number SEVEN, the call opens at 7pm EDT on October 7th.

Submissions capped at 154 total works: 77 works of "prose" and 77 works of "poetry".

POETRY GUIDELINES: Up to 500 words in 77 lines total (titles not included); submit any number of poems as long as totals don't go over this cap.
PROSE GUIDELINES: No more than 500 words per piece.
Form is an illusion, so if the form is strange or some hybrid of prose and poetry, we especially want to see it! We encourage writers with such work to flip a coin to decide which category to submit under.
Tanya Žilinskas will curate the "prose" submissions, J. L. Yocum will curate the "poetry".
All submissions will receive a response within 24 hours

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 4d

Our "Witness" issue begins with Rowan Tate's poignant bearing witness to life in exile. The feeling of bringing everything you have left with you is encapsulated here.

📖 Read "The Tent" and more:
www.audilocus.com/volume1-issu...

#AudiLocus #Witness #RowanTate #TheTent #RefugeePoetry #LitMag

A quote graphic from the poem "The Tent" by Rowan Tate. The quote reads: "...Whatever is left of my country, I brought it with me in my skin and keep it wrapped in my abaya..."

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 4d

We are proud that these incredible poets and artists answered the call to "Witness" for Volume 1, Issue 2. Thank you for your vital work! Tap the link in our bio to read the new issue.

A graphic listing the contributors for Audi Locus: A Journal of Poetry, Volume 1, Issue 2. The list includes: Angela Arnold, Barnaby Blue, Ian Brownlie, Denise Bossarte, L.A. Duncan, Tess Ezzy, Esther Fishman, Juleanna Green, Joanne Macias, Janet McMillan Rives, F.T. Rose, Isabelle Ruby, Carolyn Schlam, Kim McNealy Sosin, Rowan Tate, Colette Tennant, Wallgrin, and Ernest Williamson III.

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Third Coast Magazine @thirdcoastmagazine.com · 14d

Submissions will officially be open in one week for Issue 58!
Between Oct 1. and Oct. 31, submit your poetry, fiction, nonfiction, or drama work using the link in our bio, where you can also find more information on our submission guidelines. We can't wait to read your writing!

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Small Harbor Publishing @smallharborpub.bsky.social · 14d

Our submission period is open for Issue 16!
Send us 1–3 poems via Submittable—it’s free to submit, and we pay $10 per published poem.
🔗Full guidelines here: smallharborpublishing.submittable.com/submit

#PoetrySubmissions #LitMag #poetry

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 5d

🎉 Eeeek! We’re today’s Listing of the Day on Duotrope!
Proud, thrilled, and maybe a little over-caffeinated. 💫

Submissions are OPEN, and we’re so excited to keep building our little corner of the literary world!

#artcall #poetrycall #opencall

Duotrope @duotrope.com · 5d

Today's listing of the day is: Audi Locus: A Journal of Poetry @audilocus.bsky.social #WritingCommunity

Listing of the Day

Today's listing of the day is: Audi Locus: A Journal of Poetry @audilocus.bsky.social #WritingCommunity

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 6d

Nice cover! And Charlotte Cosgrove has good taste, so I'm sure it's a gorgeous collection!

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 7d

Audi Locus is now accepting poetry, art, and music for our next issue. Submit your work between Oct 1 – Nov 30.

🖊 Guidelines: www.audilocus.com/submissions

Art is resistance. Come build with us.

#poetrysubmission #poetrycall #artcall

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Angela Arnold @angelaarnold777.bsky.social · 7d

Very happy to have a couple of poems included in this fabulous issue. Thank you, Maudie and Brandon🙏

Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 8d

The Witness issue of Audi Locus is live!

We’re honored to share work from so many powerful voices. Art is resistance, and this issue holds poems, artwork, and songs that refuse silence.

Read here: www.audilocus.com/volume1-issue2

Cover art by Carolyn Schlam

Volume 1, Issue 2 ✦ Audi Locus

www.audilocus.com

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 7d

It's true! We're open for submissions. No theme. We love the existential and surreal. ✨

Duotrope @duotrope.com · 7d

Over 160 publications re-opened today, including @dreamforgemagazine.bsky.social @petrichorlit.bsky.social @smallrobinpress.bsky.social @audilocus.bsky.social @thehooletsnook.bsky.social @epistemiclit.bsky.social @thewritelaunch.bsky.social https://duotrope.com...

Re-openings for October 01, 2025

Over 160 publications re-opened today, including @dreamforgemagazine.bsky.social @petrichorlit.bsky.social @smallrobinpress.bsky.social @audilocus.bsky.social @thehooletsnook.bsky.social @epistemiclit.bsky.social @thewritelaunch.bsky.social https://duotrope.com/news/publishing/

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 7d

Well, we blew the deadline for Best of the Net this time around (we’ll have our act together next year). But on the bright side, we get the joy of combing through our first two issues to make our Pushcart picks!

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 8d

The Witness issue of Audi Locus is live!

We’re honored to share work from so many powerful voices. Art is resistance, and this issue holds poems, artwork, and songs that refuse silence.

Read here: www.audilocus.com/volume1-issue2

Cover art by Carolyn Schlam

Volume 1, Issue 2 ✦ Audi Locus

www.audilocus.com

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 8d

Also an anxious ball today—but am excited to share that Vol 1.2 will be dropping soon AND submissions re-open tomorrow (not sure if that will help the anxiety ball, but here we go!!). 💞

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · 8d

Cover reveal time! 🎉 We're thrilled to finally share the beautiful cover for Audi Locus Volume 1.2: "Witness."

We hit some delays (mental health break), but we’re back on track and this powerful collection is coming very soon!

Cover Art: "The Window" by Carolyn Schlam

#poetry #literarymagazine

A magazine cover for "Audi Locus: A Journal of Poetry," Fall 2025, Volume 1, Issue 2, themed "Witness." The cover features a painted image of a young woman with long, brown hair, wearing a mauve sweater and blue jeans, sitting by a window. She's holding a white mug with both hands and looking pensively out the window at a scene of colorful, brightly lit houses or buildings at dusk or night. The overall style is expressive and painterly.

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · Jul 7

We did get through them all and a lot of responses are out. If you haven't heard yet, it's most likely a positive response at this point! Keep your eyes peeled and spam folder checked.

Cover reveal coming soon!

Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · May 25

We've started sifting through submissions. Getting excited to start sending out responses. There's something really special when the issue starts coming together!👁️‍🗨️🤩

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · May 25

We've started sifting through submissions. Getting excited to start sending out responses. There's something really special when the issue starts coming together!👁️‍🗨️🤩

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · May 24

👁️‍🗨️ Just 1 week left to submit your work for Volume 1, Issue 2!

The theme is "Witness"— what does it mean to observe, to testify, to carry what we’ve seen?

Send us your poetry and visual art by May 31 👉
🔗 www.audilocus.com/theme

#CallForSubmissions #PoetrySky #ArtCall #PoetrySubmissions

A square graphic with a gradient background shifting from teal to purple. In the center, bold text reads: “1 Week Left to Submit Art & Poetry.” On either side of the text are stylized black hands, each with an eye between a touching thumb and forefinger.
At the bottom, it says: “Theme: Witness — Subs open until May 31 — audilocus.com/theme”
In the lower right corner: “Audi Locus — Volume 1 • Issue 2.” The overall design is bold, mysterious, and urgent.

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · May 19

🖋️🎨 Calling all poets and artists!
We're in the final two weeks to submit work for our upcoming issue themed “Witness.”

What does it mean to watch or to be watched?

🗓️ Submit poetry and visual art by May 31
🔗 www.audilocus.com/submissions

A cheerful illustration with a yellow gradient background. A happy face with star-shaped eyes says in a speech bubble: “Today’s a great day to send poetry and art to Audi Locus!” Below, the text reads: “Theme: ‘Witness’ Subs Open Until: May 31 www.audilocus.com/submissions.” The overall design is playful and inviting.

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Audi Locus @audilocus.bsky.social · May 16

Honored to be listed! 💞

a little girl is sitting on a bed and saying `` thank you you da best '' .

Alt: a little girl (michelle from the show, Full House) is sitting on a bed, blowing a kiss, and saying "thank you you da best"

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Dishsoap Quarterly @dishsoapquart.bsky.social · May 16

Wondering where to send poetry? Add these places to your list:

@audilocus.bsky.social
@poetrycurrency.bsky.social
@publishedbyjake.bsky.social
@paraselenemag.bsky.social
@cosmicdaffodil.bsky.social
@rhinopoetry.bsky.social
@oneart.bsky.social
@fahmidanjournal.bsky.social
@rfpress.bsky.social

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