Poemeleon: A Journal of Poetry was founded by Cati Porter in December of 2005. Each issue is devoted to a specific kind of poetry. The first issue, dedicated to the poetry of place, launched in June 2006, with subsequent issues dedicated to different kinds of poetry. To read past issues, click on “read the issues”, which will take you back to our legacy site, or use the bottom or side navigation to view issues on the post-2019 website.
Poemeleon’s all-volunteer editorial staff includes Cati Porter (founder & editor in chief), Maureen Alsop (associate poetry, spotlights, and reviews edit0r), Ren Powell (associate poetry editor and Notes from Abroad), Judy Kronenfeld, rob mcclennan, and Robbi Nester (associate poetry editors), Charlotte Davidson (Associate poetry and essays editor), and Bridget Kelley-Lossada (poetry reader). BIPOC poets: We recognize and apologize that our current staff makeup is lacking in representation. If you are interested in joining us, send an email to Cati Porter at poemeleon@gmail.com.
Poemeleon's past projects have included some special guest-edited issues, like the Plague Papers anthology (edited by Robbi Nester), the Asian Pacific Islander Issue (edited by Kenji C. Liu and Angela Peñaredondo), and the Canadian Issue (edited by rob mclennan); an annual summer reading, an interview series called The Habitual Poet, and a contest series called The Mystery Box. Visit our legacy site to see past contributions to those projects.
We strive to nominate for prize anthologies such as the Pushcart and Best of the Net, with work included in Meridian's Best New Poets series (University of Viriginia Press), Sundress Press' Best of the Net Anthology, and Best New Poems Online.