Literary Journal

FreezeRay Poetry

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About the magazine

FreezeRay Poetry is an online literary journal founded in 2013 with a mission to publish poetry that is immediate, accessible, and deeply felt. Eschewing academic obscurity for clarity and emotional resonance, the journal has carved out a space for work that speaks directly to the human experience. Its name evokes both the suddenness of a freeze-ray and the preservation of fleeting moments, reflecting an editorial preference for poems that crystallize insight with precision and warmth.

Editorial focus

FreezeRay is a quarterly literary journal dedicated to the poetry of pop culture. It seeks to explore the relationships between the pop culture that people consume (comic books, movies, television, music, video games, etc.) and themselves.

Poetry

Submitting your work

Reading periodFeb 8 to Apr 11

Reading feeNo

PaymentNo payment

Response timeLess than 3 months

Simultaneous submissionsYes

Unsolicited submissionsYes

Submit 3-5 poems in a single document, previously unpublished. FreezeRay favors narrative free verse and lyric poetry with clear imagery and emotional stakes; avoid overly abstract or language-driven work. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but notify immediately upon acceptance elsewhere. Response times typically range from 2-4 months. Include a brief third-person bio.

Be unapologetic about the things you love. Let your nerd flag fly. We are on hiatus while we ready our transition into an annual physical magazine but we encourage writers to drive through the twenty-two digital issues we have online to get a sense of what we dig!

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OpenDeadline · 2027-02-08