Lips Poetry Magazine Now Open for Submissions
Founded in 1981 by poet Laura Boss, the Lips poetry magazine has entered its fifth decade of publication. Laura served as its editor until her passing in April 2021. The Foundation has taken on the support of the journal as part of its mission.
Lips has published poems by Robert Bly, Allen Ginsberg, Ruth Stone, David Ignatow, Marge Piercy, Michael Benedikt, Nicholas Christopher, Anne Waldman, Ishmael Reed, Gregory Corso, Lyn Lifshin, Ted Berrigan, Paul Hoover, Jana Harris, Toi Derricotte, Joseph Bruchac, Alice Notley, Warren Woessner, Robert Phillips, Hal Sirowitz, Theodore Weiss, Alicia Ostriker, Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Stanley H. Barkan, Michael Weaver, Molly Peacock, and Richard Kostelanetz, as well as many new poets.
Submissions are accepted using Submittable from September 1 through November 30, 2025, for the Spring 2026 annual issue. There is no submission fee.
Laura always worked with students, and Lips will be accepting submissions from students ages 13 - 18 for the next issue.
