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A biannual magazine featuring 10 poems by 10 poets printed on 10 postcards with original art for each poem. Think of us as broadside-minis. EIC: @mrwojorising.bsky.social www.postcardlit.com

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Because the world needs more poetry πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™

29.11.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Issues 2 and 3 of Postcard are back on sale! Support artists! Read poems! Help me make room in my overly crowded office! Issues are 40% off for the rest of the year! Visit PostcardLit.com to order a copy (or copies, they make great gifts!) now!

29.11.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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It's our editor's/founder's/designer's 40th birthday on Friday so today through Sunday, issues 2 and 3 are 40% off! Pick up your copies here: postcardlit.com/store

13.11.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Still reading for issue 4. A little behind on submissions so bear with me as I catch up. Keep submitting! Maybe buy a copy of issue 2 or 3?
www.postcardlit.com

27.10.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ICYMI: in 25.5 hours or so I will be reading small poems for @havehashad.com! so excited to celebrate #smallpoemsunday with some skulls :) πŸ’€

25.10.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

TWO new poems from issue TWO contributor Stefanie Kirby!

17.10.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're a little behind on submissions and issue 4, but we're getting there slowly! Still open for subs all year round! And we have copies of Issues 2 and 3 for sale! Visit www.postcardlit.com for more.

16.10.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Huh...we never ended our August sale but also...no one has taken advantage of that yet...

07.10.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You definitely want to pick up this new collection from issue 1 contributor and all-around-amazing poet Donna Vorreyer!

07.10.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And one from issue 3 contrib Jane Zwart ALSO in Action, Spectacle!

17.09.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A new one from issue 1 contrib Donna Vorreyer in Action, Spectacle!

17.09.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you live in North / Central Jersey, come see me on September 27th at 7pm at duCret Center of Art, 1030 Central Ave, Plainfield, NJ

02.09.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Present Tense
by Todd Dillard

My father’s telling me about his dog,
how it fell into a well
when they were walking down a wooded path.
His dog ran across some rotted planks,
the planks splintered, β€œAnd whoosh!”
my father says. β€œNo more dog.”
I look at the clock and remind my father it’s three A.M.
β€œI’m not finished,” he says.
He tells me about the rope he bought, the bucket,
how he knotted the rope to the bucket, lowered it down,
and yelled for the dog to get in.
β€œBut all I pulled up was more barking.”
β€œDad,” I say. β€œThis never happened.”
He says he can’t remember 
how long he tried to get the dog 
to shimmy into the bucket.
Just that at some point
when the sky turned tawnyβ€”β€œDadβ€”β€œ
as a pitcher of sweet teaβ€”β€œDadβ€”β€œ
he decided to give up.
β€œDad,” I say. β€œIt’s late.
I’m tired. And you’re dead.”
β€œDammit, son,” my father says. β€œLet me finish!”
My father tells me about filling the bucket with dirt 
and pouring the dirt into the well.
And I know what he’s getting at, I know
he’s going to tell me bucket by bucket
he filled the well and 
the dog jumped out. He’s going to say
something about how the dog
led him home through the dark.
I know this so loudly I don’t
hear, at first, my father’s silence.
β€œDad?” I say. β€œDad, are you there?”
I keep lowering the bucket
but all I ever pull up are leaves.
Red leaves. Lately, some gold.

Present Tense by Todd Dillard My father’s telling me about his dog, how it fell into a well when they were walking down a wooded path. His dog ran across some rotted planks, the planks splintered, β€œAnd whoosh!” my father says. β€œNo more dog.” I look at the clock and remind my father it’s three A.M. β€œI’m not finished,” he says. He tells me about the rope he bought, the bucket, how he knotted the rope to the bucket, lowered it down, and yelled for the dog to get in. β€œBut all I pulled up was more barking.” β€œDad,” I say. β€œThis never happened.” He says he can’t remember how long he tried to get the dog to shimmy into the bucket. Just that at some point when the sky turned tawnyβ€”β€œDadβ€”β€œ as a pitcher of sweet teaβ€”β€œDadβ€”β€œ he decided to give up. β€œDad,” I say. β€œIt’s late. I’m tired. And you’re dead.” β€œDammit, son,” my father says. β€œLet me finish!” My father tells me about filling the bucket with dirt and pouring the dirt into the well. And I know what he’s getting at, I know he’s going to tell me bucket by bucket he filled the well and the dog jumped out. He’s going to say something about how the dog led him home through the dark. I know this so loudly I don’t hear, at first, my father’s silence. β€œDad?” I say. β€œDad, are you there?” I keep lowering the bucket but all I ever pull up are leaves. Red leaves. Lately, some gold.

my issue of Threepenny is here! here’s my poem β€œPresent Tense,” I would love for you to give it a read!

β€œI know this so loudly I don’t
hear, at first, my father’s silence.”

02.09.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 488    πŸ” 121    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 27

Today's the last day!

30.08.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2 more days!

29.08.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Issue 3 contributor Jane Zwart has a debut collection coming out and it's now available for pre-order!

26.08.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pre-order the newest book from issue 1 contributor Donna Vorreyer! You will want this book!

26.08.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Issues 2 and 3 are on sale through Sunday! Get them for $15 each! And maybe submit to issue 4 while you're at it? www.postcardlit.com

26.08.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Sale ends in 6 days!

25.08.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't forget we're running a sale for 2 more weeks!

17.08.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our local post office is officially out of Ursula K Le Guin stamps but we’ve got enough for 6 more orders! Then issues will come marked with Saul Bellow.

15.08.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grab issues 2 and 3 for just $15 each through 8/31! Pick up your copies today! www.postcardlit.com/store

10.08.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Grab issues 2 and 3 for just $15 each through 8/31! Pick up your copies today! www.postcardlit.com/store

10.08.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Issues 2 and 3 are on sale for 25% off! That's right! Grab a copy or two of Postcard for just $15 each! Visit postcardlit.com/store to get yours today!

04.08.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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We've been a little behind, but we're still reading for Issue 4! Hoping for a fall/winter release. Plenty of time to submit since we are always open for your wonderful poems!

28.07.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Less than a week to enter the giveaway! Feel free to enter on Instagram if you wish instead...

25.07.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Postcard is reading for Issue 4 and we're always open for submissions! Submit to (quite possibly) the only postcard-printed magazine today! Just visit postcardlit.com for more information (and maybe buy an issue while you're there?).

20.07.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Nope, but it does include any blank lines between stanzas.

24.07.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New poem alert from Issue 1 contributor Jared Beloff! Take a minute or two out of your Sunday to give it a read!

20.07.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Postcard is reading for Issue 4 and we're always open for submissions! Submit to (quite possibly) the only postcard-printed magazine today! Just visit postcardlit.com for more information (and maybe buy an issue while you're there?).

20.07.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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