Bacopa Literary Review

Bacopa Literary Review is looking for engaging and original pieces of short fiction capable of capturing and engaging the reader. Unique descriptions, vivid language, and original ideas are appreciated. Use precise language, make sure your work is as polished as possible before submitting, and most of all, enjoy the writing process!

We welcome flash fiction pieces that tell an enthralling story in 1,000 words or less. Unique descriptions, vivid language, and thought-provoking subject matter are appreciated!

We publish true stories, written beautifully, and based on the author’s experiences, perceptions, and reflections in the form of personal memoir or literary essay (for example, nature, travel, medical, spiritual, and food writing).

For formal poetry (can submit 1-3 poems in a single submission): Sonnets, villanelles, pantoums, haiku, and other established forms. We are seeking words that illuminate the human condition, tell us something new, or just entertain. Send us your best. Please note the specific form of each poem you submit. All voices are welcome, and we are interested in reading poems on all themes and subjects. For free verse poetry (can submit 1-2 poems in a single submission): Free verse, visionary poems, the strange and unusual. Absurd, thoughtful, experimental, political, romantic, funny, entertaining. Give us your best work, unfettered, unrestrained, free from forms—or make up your own form. All voices are welcome, and we are interested in reading poems on all themes and subjects. For visual poetry, please see the "Hybrid" category. Max 1 poem.

Visual poetry (1 poem): Having enjoyed this category so much over the past two years, we are seeking more visual poems. We can only accept images in black and white that can fit within a 6 x 9-inch page. We don’t know exactly what we are looking for—surprise us! Please submit only one visual poem.

2024: NO HUMOR CATEGORY THIS YEAR. Can send in humor pieces into Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, or Flash Fiction depending on word limit. Make us laugh in any literary form up to 2,000 words. This can include personal essays, satire, poetry, short fiction, grocery lists, manifestos, or modified insurance policies.