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Month: February 2015

(de)fine (poe)try project: M(ix)

by Alisa Golden

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To Kiss a Bear

by Cezarija Abartis

In Caroline’s dream, she had been swallowed by a bear. Now, the snow ticked on the window panes. (more…)

(de)fine (poe)try project: L(enient)

by Alisa Golden

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Two Somnambulists Bump Into Each Other

by Thomas O’Connell

I could find you in a darkened movie theatre. (more…)

(de)fine (poe)try project: K(nock)

by Alisa Golden

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Teeth

by Tim Jones-Yelvington

His bedroom looked like a teen drama. He showed me vacation photos: (more…)

(de)fine (poe)try project: J(ump)

by Alisa Golden

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Set a Crow To Catch a Crow

by Mary-Jane Holmes

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News

Check out the write-up of the journal in The Writer.

Matter Press recently released titles from Meg Boscov, Abby Frucht, Robert McBrearty, Tori Bond, Kathy Fish, and Christopher Allen. Click here.

Matter Press is now offering private flash fiction workshops and critiques of flash fiction collections here.

Submissions

Poetry, creative nonfiction, and fiction/prose poetry submissions are now closed. The reading period for standard submissions opens again September 15, 2025. Submit here.

Upcoming

10/12 • Kathy Fish
10/19 • Katherine Garrison
10/26 • Beverly Jackson
11/02 • Robert Scotellaro
11/09 • T.L. Sherwood
11/16 • Susan Buchler
11/23 • Chelsea Stickle
11/30 • TBD
12/07 • TBD
12/14 • TBD
12/21 • TBD
12/28 • TBD