New Plains Review positions itself as a venue for poetry that emerges from individual experience and necessity, rather than from trend or formula. The journal states a preference for work that blurs boundaries—aesthetic, formal, or linguistic—and publishes both new and established voices without hierarchy. This is not a themed issue or a contest; it is an open call for poems that carry the weight of their own making. The submission parameters are deliberately constrained: up to three poems, no more than five pages total, each poem beginning on a separate page, and all poems contained in a single Word or PDF file. The fee is $3.00 USD. The deadline is October 14, 2026. Poetry in languages other than English is permitted, and translated footnotes are encouraged where possible. The journal does not accept translations at this time—a distinction that matters for writers working across languages. What the journal offers is publication, not prize money or residency. The curatorial vision is stated plainly: poems borne of necessity, shaped by unique experiences, resistant to easy categorization. For poets whose work sits at the edges of form, language, or subject, this call represents a serious venue with a clear editorial point of view.