Smartish Pace
the best poetry magazine in the world, objectively speaking - est. 1998
Smartish Pace
the best poetry magazine in the world,
objectively speaking - est. 1998
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Prizes
Erskine J. Poetry Prize (2022, published in 2023)
Deadline: January 1, 2023.
22nd annual prize. We allow simultaneous submissions. All poems submitted for the prize will be considered for publication in Smartish Pace.
Beullah Rose Poetry Prize (2022 published in 2023)
Deadline: January 1, 2023.
19th annual prize. We allow simultaneous submissions. Women only. All poems submitted for the prize will be considered for publication in Smartish Pace.
We host the monthly reading series THE HOT L every 2nd Sunday at 4 pm. In April, May, June, Sept & Oct at The Ivy Bookshop (5928 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21209) outside on a covered patio; and in Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb & March at Bird in Hand (11 E 33rd St, Baltimore, MD 21218) inside. Click here for event page and our next reading! Click here to view our past readings. Readings feature 1 to 3 poets and include the best open mic in Baltimore. No really, this is a rare great open mic, trust us. We take a break, with no readings, in July and Aug. Come join us!