Magazine · Portland, Oregon
boats against the current
boats against the current is a poetry magazine founded in October 2021 and edited by McKenna Deen in Portland, Oregon, dedicated to highlighting the voices of women, LGBTQIA+ writers, and underrepresented poets. The journal publishes individual poems online alongside print anthologies and chapbooks by international poets. Submissions are free via email when open, though the site currently notes that submissions are closed.
Open to poets
- Magazine submissions. Currently closed (Issue III window listed as Sep 1–Nov 1, 2026). Fee: Free. Simultaneous submissions: allowed; notify immediately. Up to 5 poems.
Official site: boatsagainstthecurrent.org. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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