Shot Glass Journal — The Fib Review Issue #55

Overview
Since 2006, The Fib Review has occupied a distinct position in the literary landscape as the only online poetry journal dedicated solely to the Fibonacci poem—a form structured by the Fibonacci number sequence (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13…). Published by Muse-Pie Press, the journal releases three issues annually, in February, June, and October, with submissions closing on the 15th of each publication month. This call concerns the October 2026 issue, for which the deadline is October 16, 2026. There is no submission fee. The journal's commitment to a single form is not a limitation but a curatorial stance. It positions The Fib Review as a venue where the constraints of mathematics and the liberties of language are held in deliberate tension. The Fibonacci sequence imposes a rhythmic architecture that poets must negotiate with precision and imagination. The journal's longevity—now in its twentieth year—suggests a sustained appetite for work that treats this structure not as a gimmick but as a generative engine for meaning. What artists receive is publication in a specialized, internationally read online journal with a dedicated readership for formal poetry. The editorial vision is one of rigorous engagement with form: poems that emerge from the Fibonacci structure organically, where the mathematical spine supports rather than dictates the linguistic body. The Fib Review seeks work that demonstrates both technical mastery and emotional or intellectual resonance, contributing to an ongoing conversation about the possibilities of constrained writing.