Taipei Poetry Collective

TPCR is the annual journal of the Taipei Poetry Collective

TPCR features poetry and related media from around the world reflecting the collective's mission to celebrate poetry together. 

Taipei Poetry Collective was established in 2017 and offers in-person poetry workshops twice a month. TPC supports poets based in Taiwan and elsewhere looking to share, develop, and workshop their writing. We believe in fostering a spirit of growth, and work via critical and constructive feedback to all participants.

We host live poetry events in addition to critique, generative, and developmental workshops. You might catch the occasional online session for poets who have gone continental. Every April we celebrate national poetry month by writing, critiquing, and enjoying poetry together via online and live platforms. 


Identifies publications that put forward outstanding online work for this respected digital anthology established in 2006.

Literary Magazines That Nominate for Best of the Net

A comprehensive guide to journals that regularly nominate work for the Pushcart Prize.

Literary Magazines That Nominate for the Pushcart Prize

Discover the all-time most popular poetry literary magazines. These outlets have maintained a significant presence in the world of poetry.

Most Popular Poetry-Only Literary Magazines of All Time

Discover the all-time most submitted-to poetry literary magazines. These publications have consistently attracted a high volume of poetry submissions.

Most Submitted-To Poetry-Only Literary Magazines of All Time

Online journals that specifically champion poetry for Best of the Net consideration.

Poetry Magazines That Nominate for Best of the Net

Focuses specifically on poetry journals with established histories of Pushcart nominations.

Poetry Magazines That Nominate for the Pushcart Prize

Taipei Poetry Collective Review

We are excited to announce that submissions are now open for the second annual issue of TPC Review! We welcome poets from around the world to submit poems for our 2025 digital issue.

(Prose Poetry)

TPC Review Volume Two

鬼針草 (guǐ zhēn cǎo), which literally translates to Ghost Needle Grass, is the Taiwanese name for bidens pilosa, or beggarticks, a common and highly invasive plant found across Taiwan. Ghost Needle seeds become projectiles Taiwanese children pluck to throw at each other; they land lightly and stick to clothing like velcro. Japanese colonizers introduced 鬼針草 to Taiwan, possibly as a supplementary food source for their troops, or for pollen to encourage beekeeping.

Ghost Needle Grass sticks to its object like a dedicated poem might adhere to the work or individual they honor. By pairing this invasive plant species with dedicated poems, we encourage poets to explore a multitude of sticky interactions and interpretations, such as spirits; emotions, memories, people, places, or anything that clings; childhood playfulness and reminiscence; invasiveness and coloniality; or simply poems written in response to others.

TPC Review showcases the future visions of our global community of writers. We want poetry that revels in being on the page, yet seeks to live outside of it. We like poems that express hope, take pleasure in the ordinary, embrace the weird. We like poems where it’s clear every word is considered. Short or long, we prefer detailed and polished; we encourage submissions from poets who pay attention.

We welcome all forms of poetry: blank verse, traditional, experimental, prose poetry, erasure poetry, concrete poetry, found poetry, etc.

Taipei Poetry Collective Review

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