32 Poems

ABOUT

32 Poems is a semiannual print poetry journal founded in 2003, built on a simple, gimmick-turned-signature premise: each issue contains exactly thirty-two poems. Co-founded by John Poch and Deborah Ager, it has spent two decades as a small but respected venue for the short, compressed poem, publishing both emerging and established writers alongside interviews and craft-focused prose (including a recurring 'Emerging Poet Feature'). The journal's brand is restraint — a tight page count that forces a curatorial rigor most journals don't attempt, and a design identity built around each issue's cover art.