TINY POEMS
TINY POEMS RETURN IN 2025. THIS AUGUST!
Every August, we have published TINY POEMS in WWPH Writes, our biweekly little lit magazine. And we publish a lot of them! We love TINY POEMS.
Last year, we featured TINY ODES. See here.
This year, we are seeking TINY POEMS in the form of the AMERICAN HAIKU or lune.
What is the AMERICAN HAIKU?
Traditional haikus are a type of short-form poetry that originated in Japan, composed in three phrases, in a 5-7-5 pattern.
However, in the spirit/themes of celebration, resilience, and/or rebellion —we are seeking AMERICAN HAIKUS.
The American Haiku (or Lune) form has two versions, and we will accept either (unpublished work only):
Version 1
First line: 5 syllables
Second line: 3 syllables
Third line: 5 syllables
Version 2
First Line: 3 words
Second Line: 5 words
Third Line: 3 words
Source/more details: – www.theartofnarrative.com
The theme or prompt Celebration, resilience, and/or rebellion.
Timeframe:
Submission period: June 1- July 6th
Publication: August 2025 issues of WWPH Writes on August 8 and August 22
We seek diverse voices from DC, Maryland and Virginia– an essential part of our mission– for two inclusive issues of WWPH Writes. If you have any access issues with our Submittable account, please email your work to directly to us at wwphpress@gmail.com with ‘TINY POEMS SUBMISSION’ in the email line.
Unfortunately, we do not have funds to compensate poets with our regular contributor payment of $25.00 for these special TINY POEM issues. We will share these works widely via our social media, and we hope you will participate.