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Shō Poetry Journal

Established in 2002, revived in 2023

Themed Playlists

Hispanic Heritage Month 2026

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A playlist for Hispanic Heritage Month, featuring poems recently published in Shō Poetry Journal, by Carlos Andrés Gómez, Sophie Kaiser Rojas, Jenny Sadre-Orafai, Jacob Herrera Spears, and Virgil Suárez.

Pride Month Playlist | 2026

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For LGBTQ+ Pride Month, we've curated this playlist of poems recently published in Shō Poetry Journal Issues No. 7 and No. 8, featuring Aldo Ampáran, Chen Chen, Reuben Gelley-Newman, Brett Hanley, Saúl Hernández, Sara Hovda, Rebecca Morton, Ernest Ohia, James O'Leary, william o'neal ii, Jessica Nirvana Ram, Remi Recchia, Will Summay, and Joey Wańczyk.

Mental Health Awareness Month Playlist

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For Mental Health Awareness Month, we've curated this playlist of poems recently published in Shō Poetry Journal, featuring Emily Adams-Aucoin, Crystal Cox, Olivia Jacobson, Sophie Johnson, Mallory Rodenberg, Alyssandra Tobin, and Tiezst "Tie" Taylor.

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Playlist 2026

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To celebrate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, we've curated this playlist of poems published in Shō Poetry Journal by Sean Cho A., Courtney Alyce, Shlagha Borah, Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, Lyn Li Che, M. Cynthia Cheung, Stephanie Choi, Eliana Chow, Vasvi Kejriwal, Giljoon Lee, Rishona Michael, Ngoc Pham, Brooke Sahni, Rukan Saif, Tianyi, and Claire Zhou. Also see related previously featured work by Chen Chen and Jessica Q. Stark.

Women’s History Month Playlist 2026

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To celebrate Women's History Month, we've curated this playlist of poems published in Shō Poetry Journal by Ai Khanoum, Allisa Cherry, Amanda Chiado, Kelly Gray, Sarah Jordan, Arah Ko, Whitney Koo, Susan L. Leary, Lisa Mottolo, Alison Pelegrin, Meg Reynolds, Adrie Rose, Jessica Q. Stark, and Claire Taylor.

Native American Heritage Month 2025

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To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, we've curated this selection of poems by Indigenous U.S. poets Danielle Shandiin Emerson (Diné), Chris Hoshnic (Diné), Malia Maxwell (Kanaka Maoli), Tim Moder (Chippewa), Sofia Rasic (Cherokee), and J.K. Tsosie (Diné). Their work was recently published in Shō No. 7 and Shō No. 6.

Filipino American History Month Round Up

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To celebrate National Filipino American Heritage Month, we've curated this selection of poems by by Hannah Keziah Agustin (Shō No. 7); Karla Myn Khine and Akira Ritos (Shō No. 5), and Elise Thi Tran and MT Vallarta (Shō No. 4).

Hispanic Heritage Month Playlist 2025

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To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, we've curated this selection of poems by US-based Shō Poetry Journal contributors. This playlist features audio recordings by Jenna Martínez, Asheley Nova Navarro, Nina C. Peláez (Shō No. 7); Alejandro Lucero (Shō No. 6); Jasmine Khaliq, José Oseguera, Sara Santistevan (Shō No. 5); Faith Gómez Clark, Nathan Xavier Osorio, Laura Villareal (Shō No. 4); and Alfonso Zapata (Shō No. 3).

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Roundup 2025

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To celebrate Asian/Pacific heritage month, we’ve curated this selection of poems that give voice to Asian American experiences centered around inheritance, history, memory, and belonging.

This roundup features poems and audio recordings by Ally Ang, Monica Kim, Arah Ko, Vannida S. Kol, Sati Mookherjee, Jessica Nirvana Ram, Eylie Sasajima, Jeddie Sophronius, Sophia Terazawa, Elise Thi Tran, Bunkong Tuon, and MT Vallarta. These poems first appeared in Shō No. 3, Shō No. 4, Shō No. 5, and Shō No. 6.

Women’s History Month Roundup 2025

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In honor of Women's History Month, read this selection of poems by Sage Ravenwood, Gabriela Bittencourt dos Santos, Kuhu Joshi, Tianna Bratcher, Ari B. Cofer, and Dorsey Craft. These poems were published in Shō No. 4, Shō No. 5, and Shō No. 6.