Shō Poetry Journal is a nonprofit print journal emerging from a 20-year hibernation. We publish an eclectic range of poetry twice a year and publish audio features on a rolling basis. We strive to champion voices that have been historically underrepresented or overlooked. Browse a list of our contributors and follow us on Instagram for updates.
CURRENT ISSUE
Shō No. 8
This issue features 72 poems by 48 poets: Sean Cho A. • Hiwot Adilow • Elisa Luna Ady • courtney alyce • Seth Amos • Jack B. Bedell • Shlagha Borah • Apollo Chastain • Lyn Li Che • Chen Chen • Stephanie Choi • Lindsay D’Andrea • Loisa Fenichell • Cheyenne C. Fletcher • Reuben Gelley Newman • Carlos Andrés Gómez • Iain Grinbergs • Shira Leah Haus • Sarah Jordan • Joan Naviyuk Kane • Aiman Tahir Khan • Sophie Klahr • Whitney Koo • Giljoon Lee • Elizabeth Loudon • Betsy Mitchell Martinez • Rebecca Morton • Lisa Mottolo • James O’Leary • Mollie O’Leary • william o’neal ii • Konstantinos Patrinos • Ngoc Pham • Jessica Nirvana Ram • Jemma Leigh Roe • Adrie Rose • Rukan Saif • SM Stubbs • Virgil Suárez • Will Summay • Tiezst “Tie” Taylor • Tianyi • Reed Turchi • Margaret Wack • Joey Wańczyk • Gwenyth Wheat • Ross White • Yan Zhang
Cover art: “Hopi Leia” by Sikuyva Dawavendewa.
PREVIOUS ISSUE
Shō No. 7
This issue features 67 poems by 48 poets, including:
– Christian J. Collier (Winner, Shō Poetry Prize)
– Aldo Amparán (Shō Poetry Prize Runner-Up)
– Ohia, Ernest Chigaemezu (Winner, Sita Martin Prize)
– Nina C. Peláez (Sita Martin Prize Runner-Up)
Cover art: “Interim” by Tanya Rastogi.
Online Features
Past Issues
Shō No. 6
Winter 2024/2025
Shō No. 6 features 57 poems by 40 poets.
Cover art: “In Gilded Walls” by Tanya Rastogi.
Shō No. 5
Summer 2024
Shō No. 5 features 68 poems by 47 poets.
Cover art: “Lucy” by Harim Choi.
Shō No. 4
Winter 2023/2024
Shō No. 4 features 73 poems by 47 poets.
Cover art: “Girl with Deer Mask” by Harim Choi.
Shō No. 3
Summer/Fall 2023
Shō No. 3 features 62 poems by 42 poets.
Cover art: “Grandfather Autumn” by Juanita Violini.
