Welcome to Pocketry, the home of unheard voices, publishing poets from the margins since 2019!
Here you’ll find publishing opportunities for emerging poets as well as great resources including zines on editing and publishing.
The Pocketry Almanack
A poetry journal for emerging and aspiring poets who haven’t been published in a literary journal and have been rejected multiple times by literary journals. The pocket-sized compendium comes out twice a year and features poems by up to six different poets as well as original artwork.
Pocketry Presents A Poetry Podcast
Pocketry Presents, the poetry podcast that finds out what goes on in poets’ minds and just how they deal with writer’s block is back for Season Two!
Join host, Indrani Perera, as she interviews poets about their creative process as well as getting published and editing journals. You’ll also hear episodes in which established poets read their work and Indrani explains the techniques used in their poem.
Featured poets in season two include Andy Jackson, Maggie Ball and Peter Bakowski!
Introducing …
… winner of Pocketry’s Prize for Unpublished Poets!
Imagick, by Lakshmi R Kanchi is a tender exploration of the nature of love. Lakshmi’s evocative and lyrical poetry contains vivid images and the poetic techniques of synecdoche, simile and personification. Her writing is relatable and contains moments of great insight. Heartfelt and moving, it’s a gem of a collection!