Today we’re featuring Ira Sukrungruang’s (ira sukrungruang) piece, “Boy + Gun,” from Issue 2, which blends narrative and commentary, and just all-around gorgeous language, that made us go 👀 Read it here: inshortjournal.com/ira-sukrungrua…

#FlashFriday Today we recommend, “Dig” by Lori McDole found on Short Reads! The captivating imagery, bits of alliteration and urgency in this piece completely suck you into the narrator’s world. Definitely give it a read!! short-reads.org/dig/

Today we’re featuring “Bra Shopping” by Dawn Tasaka Steffler (Dawn Tasaka Steffler). A piece that pulls on your heart strings as you see a small moment in a mother’s tender journey to recognizing and reaffirming her child. inshortjournal.com/dawn-tasaka-st…

Today we’re featuring “Joe’s House,” by Adam Cheshire. A piece that feels like a nostalgic love letter full of warm imagery that captures the yearning for that feeling of home… all sparked from a Google Maps photo. inshortjournal.com/adam-cheshire/

If you’re at #AWP25, come find us and say hi 👋

If you’re at #AWP25, come see our EIC talk about (desperately? frantically?) trying to finish a book this morning!

‼️SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED!‼️ After meeting so many incredible writers at #AWP25, we’ve decided to extend our submission period a few days. Subs are FREE and close Thursday, Apr 3. Send us your best 📸 inshortjournal.com/in-short-home-…

📢 TODAY IS YOUR LAST DAY TO SUBMIT!! Our AWP extension officially ends tonight (Thurs, Apr. 3) at 11:59 PM PT. Subs are free, so send us your: ✔️Flash cnf (1,000 words or fewer) ✔️Micros (400 or fewer) ✔️Short-Shorts (100 or fewer) More info at inshortjournal.com/in-short-home-…

And that’s a WRAP!! We’re officially closed to submissions 🏁 Thanks to all who submitted this round—we had almost 450 subs! Trying to get back to everyone by month’s end, but ya’ll sure aren’t making it easy w your beautiful words 🖤 Thanks for trusting us and more soon.

Congrats to reader elena on their new poem in Kitchen Table Quarterly!

We’re at Barrelhouse’s Conversations and Connections in DC! Come say hi and pick up a postcard from the book table 📸

Oh nbd, just one of our readers, elena, running Poetry Daily. Congrats, Elena 🎉🎉