Arc Poetry Magazine

Arc Poetry Magazine Canada's Poetry Magazine, in publication since 1978 Canada's Hardy, Hearty Poetry Magazine. Our page cover is made up of over 2,000 poetry magazines!

For the Fall 2026 issue of Arc Poetry Magazine, we’re looking for poetic responses to resistance movements around the wo...
06/02/2026

For the Fall 2026 issue of Arc Poetry Magazine, we’re looking for poetic responses to resistance movements around the world and explorations of protest through poetry. Send us poems that look at injustices and ongoing violence, or poems that advocate for rest in the face of exhaustion from marginalization. Send us poems that oppose the status quo, withstand attacks and temptations, and refuse to be categorized.

More details here: https://buff.ly/uqcQBQO

Applications are now open for Arc’s 19th virtual Poet-in-Residence program. This national mentorship residency connects ...
05/29/2026

Applications are now open for Arc’s 19th virtual Poet-in-Residence program. This national mentorship residency connects an influential Canadian poet with Arc’s country-wide community of writers. The PIR is also featured in an issue of Arc Poetry Magazine. Residency term runs November 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, and application packages are due by June 15. For more info on how to apply visit: https://buff.ly/bqoKyKW

“Devotional Forensics inspires me to meditate upon warp and weft in the art of weaving. Warp creates the fundamental com...
05/26/2026

“Devotional Forensics inspires me to meditate upon warp and weft in the art of weaving. Warp creates the fundamental composition of any woven structure; it forms a backbone with tightly packed thread, or in the case of this collection, with words.” Recently awarded the Griffin's Canadian First Book Prize, Joseph Kidney’s debut collection Devotional Forensics weaves together a rich text layered with theology, sacred art, and literary references. Reviewer Michelle Hardy digs through the allusions to find meaning in what remains hidden. Read the full review here: https://buff.ly/wPF03CM

“These poems do what the best poetry does: they tell us of the here and now while pointing to things farther and finer, ...
05/19/2026

“These poems do what the best poetry does: they tell us of the here and now while pointing to things farther and finer, beyond mere words and rhymes.” In Thomas O’Grady’s Coming Ashore, poetry is a painting shaped by boat rides, water birds, and memory. The images feel intimate and emotional throughout the timespan of the voyage. Reviewer Jeffrey Round admires the universal quality of this collection and its desire to bring us home. Read the full review here: https://buff.ly/aJkb8Vx

We are thrilled to announce the shortlist for our 2026 Poem of the Year! We've spent weeks and weeks reading over these ...
05/06/2026

We are thrilled to announce the shortlist for our 2026 Poem of the Year! We've spent weeks and weeks reading over these outstanding poems, and now it's your turn to determine which one deserves recognition. The Readers' Choice Award is open for voting from the public, but only until May 21. Which shortlisted poem is your favourite? Read the standout finalist poems and cast your vote today! https://buff.ly/b0rBh07

Last call!Arc’s community survey closes soon.If you’ve been meaning to share your thoughts, we’d love to hear from you. ...
04/28/2026

Last call!
Arc’s community survey closes soon.
If you’ve been meaning to share your thoughts, we’d love to hear from you. Plus, you could win $50 to the indie bookstore of your choice!
bit.ly/ArcSurvey2026 📝

“My love, nothing stays.” Nicola Vulpe’s On The News That Sagittarius A* Grows Hungrier is a poetry collection that expa...
04/23/2026

“My love, nothing stays.” Nicola Vulpe’s On The News That Sagittarius A* Grows Hungrier is a poetry collection that expands intimate moments into the vastness of the universe, tracing fleeting time and our place within it. Reviewer Mark Frutkin finds the collection fascinating, unusual, but both personal and universal together. Read the full review here: https://buff.ly/KWEGRLq

There’s still time to share your thoughts 💬Arc’s community survey is open until April 30. Your input will help shape our...
04/19/2026

There’s still time to share your thoughts 💬
Arc’s community survey is open until April 30. Your input will help shape our direction as we look ahead to our 50th anniversary. Take the survey: bit.ly/ArcSurvey2026 📝

“Poetry becomes a way of coping with existential dread and making sense of the doom and sluggishness stemming from the i...
04/16/2026

“Poetry becomes a way of coping with existential dread and making sense of the doom and sluggishness stemming from the imposition of corporate life.” In I’ll Get Right On It: Poems on Working Life in the Climate Crisis, poetry becomes a way to define the climate crisis and work anxieties under the pressure of capitalism. Reviewer Margaryta Golovchenko offers a nuanced reading of this multi-voiced anthology, unified by a collective drive to protect and create. Read the full review here: https://buff.ly/EsBom2R

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