Call Me: Call Me {Brackets] — Poetry

Overview
Call Me is a magazine that positions poetry within a broader conversation among creative practitioners. The journal seeks work that demonstrates formal control and intellectual rigor, favoring poems that reward close reading over those that rely on surface effect. Its editorial scope is deliberately wide, encompassing both traditional and experimental modes, but it consistently prioritizes precision of language and clarity of intent. For this call, the magazine asks for up to five poems, submitted together in one file. There is no reading fee, a policy that reflects a commitment to accessibility and to removing financial barriers between poets and publication. While no prize or honorarium is attached, inclusion in Call Me signals a serious editorial engagement with the work—a form of recognition that carries weight within literary circles. The curatorial vision is one of discernment rather than volume. The editors are not looking for a thematic match so much as for poems that justify their own existence, line by line. Poets should consider this an opportunity to present a cohesive body of work that demonstrates range without sacrificing coherence. The single-file requirement suggests a preference for reading submissions as deliberate sequences rather than as isolated pieces.