Edited by Robert S. King and David Chorlton
Call for Submissions
FutureCycle Press is planning a new anthology of social and
political poems entitled American Society:
What Poets See. We are now open for submissions. The anthology will appear
both online and in print form. So if your work is accepted, it will appear on
our website within two weeks and stay there indefinitely. When the printed
version is published (date depends on when we fill the book), you will receive
a contributor’s copy and a deep discount on ordering additional copies.
What We Are Looking For
What do we mean by social and political poetry? Anything
except preachiness and diatribe. You know the rule: "Show, don’t tell.” We want
highly crafted poetry, not a soapbox of prose shaped like poetry. We do not
require a political stance for or against any school of thought. You may take
any position you like as long as the poem is not overtly didactic. Some social
poems may not present an obvious political posture, so please send what you
think is appropriate.
We are interested in creating greater social and political
awareness and a better understanding of what makes the American society tick,
or not tick in some cases. America has fallen on hard times, so show us why; show
us what to do and not to do. Show us with history, with prognostication or
prophecy (science fiction ok), with idealism or common sense, with pessimism or
with great hope for the future. Nostalgia is also welcome as it portrays a way
of life gone by that we should remember and cherish. Primarily, however, impress us with excellent
poetry.
Although we do not include the word "Politics” in the book
title, we consider "Society” to encompass all. We do wish to restrict the subject landscape to the USA, however,
unless you have a poem meaningful to all societies.
How to Submit
We consider previously published work as long as you own the
rights and the poems are not currently published elsewhere online. Please
indicate in your submission where and when a poem was published. There are no
restrictions on length or style. We discourage but allow simultaneous
submissions.
We strongly prefer that you submit your work via our online submission
system. We will also consider snail-mail submissions if you send the poems
on CD and include your complete contact information (Name, Address, Phone,
Email). Send up to eight poems in a single file, or submit each poem
individually. Acceptable file formats include .doc, .docx, .rtf, .pdf, or .txt.
Please include a brief bio written in the third person.
To submit online, go through one of these options:
- Main submission menu
containing both book and individual poem submission options. Be sure to choose
the option labeled "American Society: What Poets See (poetry anthology)”; or
- Direct link to
anthology submission form. This bypasses the main menu.
Our online submission provider is Submishmash.com. You will need a
Submishmash account in order to submit (it’s free). From either of the submission
links above, you will be given the opportunity to create the account or to log
in to your existing account. You will be able to check the status of your
submission at any time.
To submit via snail-mail:
Send your poems on a CD to the
following address:
Robert S. King, Director
FutureCycle Press
313 Pan Will Road
Mineral Bluff, GA 30559
Do not send hard copy. We must have an electronic version of your
manuscript in one of the file formats listed above.
We look forward to reading your work. Good luck!
─The Editors