THRUSH Poetry Journal

ABOUT

THRUSH Poetry Journal launched with an inaugural issue in December 2011, founded and helmed throughout its run by Editor in Chief Helen Vitoria. Over thirteen years it built a reputation as a reliable, well-regarded online monthly for short, high-compression lyric poems, prized by contributors for fast turnaround and a stated commitment to publishing a wide range of voices without reading fees. The journal closed permanently after its November 2024 issue, ending as one of the longer-running independent online poetry monthlies of its era.

Submissions are now permanently closed and there is no active reading period or submission portal; poets should not query about new work. The archive remains live at the journal's website, organized by issue, and is worth consulting for context on the kind of short, image-driven lyric poems THRUSH favored. Correspondence, including archival or permissions questions, can be directed to the journal's email (editorthrushpoetryjournal@gmail.com) rather than through any submissions manager. There is no indication payment was ever offered; entry was free throughout the journal's history.