Open call for submissions

Plant People, An Anthology of Environmental Artists

We are thrilled to announce our fifth anthology that features poets, writers, and artists from around the world. This collection will be published online and in print, paperback. It will be accompanied by an interactive Plant People Writing Guide.

Anthology Theme: Plant People. You can narrate a plant's perspective or describe your relationship with a specific plant. We hope to feature as many species as possible.

Submission Guidelines: Poems, Prose, Creative Nonfiction, & Mixed media. Please do not submit more than 5 pieces. Do not submit any works that have been published before. Must be original work. All works must be inclusive, anti-racist, anti-sexist, and non-discriminatory.

Fees: 100% of submission fees and book sales are used to support agroforestry education and art programs. 

Submissions open Jan 15, 2025 - August 1, 2025

Publication: Online publication will be posted in September, and the print copy will be published in September 2025.

Editors: Jamie Nix, Meghan Perry, Erica Dionora

If you are unable to pay the fee, please email us at plantsandpoetry.journal@gmail.com for an alternative submission process. Please contact us if you have any questions!

View previous collections here: https://www.plantsandpoetry.org/plants-poetry-journals

Rituals & Remedies

Theme: This is the 2nd volume of Rituals & Remedies which explores how we begin, endure, and end our days. Do you have any rituals or remedies that allow you to reimagine your week? The steam beaming off of a hot pot of water after 5 long minutes, the crunch of mint leaves, dipping your spoon in an upcycled honey jar for the nightly cup of tea. Do you warm your small space with two tall, scentless candles brimming a dull light as you make your morning coffee? Do you slice a persimmon and eat it on your favorite floral plate? Do you say a prayer? Who do you wake up to in the morning and what do you say? Do you burn sage or rosemary?

Submission Guidelines: Submit your work in Word document with a photo of yourself and a short biography.  This can be a poem, a short story, prose, mixed media art that can be printed, creative non-fiction, or a photograph. All works must be inclusive, anti-racist, anti-sexist, and non-discriminatory.

Submissions open: Until October 31, 2025.

Publication: This collection will be published on December 1st, 2025.

Editors: Jamie Nix, Meghan Perry, Erica Dionora

If you are unable to pay the editor's reading fee, please email us at plantsandpoetry.journal@gmail.com for an alternative submission process.

Want to explore volume 1? Read the full collection online here.

Plants & Poetry Journal is an online literary journal publishing poetry, prose, & art by writers and artists.