NonBinary Review: Metamorphosis — Poetry
Overview
NonBinary Review, an online literary magazine, invites poets to contribute to its forthcoming issue themed 'Metamorphosis.' The journal seeks work that interrogates the nature of change, moving beyond conventional tropes to explore the unexpected, the surreal, and the radically unforeseen. The theme is not merely about growth or evolution but about shifts that defy logic and recontextualize reality—caterpillar to Lucille Ball's hairdresser, plasma cloud to pizza, introverted genius to a sarcastic smart speaker. This is a call for poems that embrace the strange, the oblique, and the transformative power of perspective. The magazine operates without submission fees, ensuring accessibility to all poets. While no monetary prize is offered, publication in NonBinary Review provides a platform for innovative work that challenges readers' assumptions. The editors are attuned to work that resists cliché and instead offers startling, precise imagery and conceptual daring. The rolling deadline allows for ongoing submission, but poets should be aware that the reading period may close once the issue is filled. Curatorially, the issue aims to assemble a collection of voices that collectively map the contours of metamorphosis in its most expansive sense. The ideal submission will demonstrate technical control, imaginative risk, and a willingness to engage with the theme in ways that are intellectually and emotionally resonant. The journal's aesthetic leans toward the literary and the speculative, with a preference for poems that are as surprising in their language as in their premises.