Best of Australian Poems is an annual anthology collecting previously published and unpublished poems to create a poetic snapshot and barometer of the year that was. Capturing the richness and diversity of Australian poetry across a timeframe of 1 July 2023–1 August 2024, the series (now in its fourth year) explores how poetic responses to the contemporary moment develop with each passing year.
Poems submitted for this anthology may be previously published or unpublished, but must have been written and/or first published between 1 July 2023 and 1 August 2024.
Submissions close 1 August 11:59pm AEST.
For more information and to submit, visit the Australian Poetry website here.