Ekphrastic Ecopoems: Pacific Northwest

Ecopoems from the Pacific Northwest is an anthology of ekphrastic poetry written in response to the awe-inspiring and irreplaceable life on our planet.

We invite you to submit your poems inspired by a photograph, chosen monthly by our editors. Please visit tulipwood.org/ekphrastic-ecopoems to view this month's offering. We welcome poems inspired by any photo in the series.

We're looking for work that will educate, enliven, and motivate readers to make positive changes to their impact on the animals living on our shared planet. Rather than simply describing the prompt image, or inventing a persona for the animal pictured, please give us your personal experiences with these creatures and ask the question: "what can we do to impact their lives in a positive way?"

Send your best work. Tulipwood Books is a developmental-editing press. We work with authors to refine their poems, with an emphasis on image, voice, and connection to the reader. We're excited to get the chance to collaborate with you.

Submission Guidelines

Please send only previously unpublished work: 1-3 poems (totaling no more than 10 pages), along with a cover letter, short bio, and any questions that you might have for us, via our Submittable portal.

• .docx or .pdf format for writing
• Please start each new poem on a new page.
• Use a 12-point font or larger, and a standard typeface like Times New Roman or Aptos.
• Please submit writing that you are willing to develop with an editor. 

Collaboration

• All work submitted in this category receives editorial feedback. If you wish to forgo feedback, please indicate this in your cover letter. 
• If your work is chosen for publication, we will notify you via Submittable and contact you via email with our suggested edits.
• Your work will not be published until all edits are approved by both author and editor.

Policies

• We charge a $5 reading fee, to support the operations of the press.
• We do not consider previously-published work.
• We do accept simultaneous submissions, but please notify us immediately If your work is accepted elsewhere.

Terms of Use

• Please submit only work that you are willing to develop and publish with Tulipwood Books.
• Please make sure that you've read and understand our policies below. Any work that violates these policies will be destroyed without acknowledgement or refund.
• No hate speech. This includes: racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia, ableism, or any other oppressive or shameful language of any kind.
• No sexual violence. Other violence is also not recommended.
• No depictions of suicide or suicidal ideation. No exceptions.
• No AI-generated or AI-collaborated work. This should go without saying.