We are seeking poems which speak to some aspect of the relationship between "nature & humankind." We eschew work which is ungrammatical, trite, doggerel, mawkish, uninteresting, boring, benumbed, or pretentious. We are highly interested in nature poetry which is incisive, sharable, risky, and current. Verbal richness is great, as is resourcefulness in making use of scientific knowledge, formal innovation, and multimodal possibilities. 

Sonnets about backyard birding should be so excellent as to justify the poet's disinterest in e.g. ecological disruption, climate crisis,  or species loss. 

We are especially keen to hear from writers who can help us improve the diversity and intersectionality of our contributors list.

We read submissions on an ongoing basis. 

Please note that poems submitted without an awards fee will not be considered for either the Acadia Poetry Prize (announced with the winter issue) or the Aspen Poetry Prize (announced with the summer issue). To be considered for those  competitions, please see the submission category labeled "Poetry Submissions for Prize Consideration."