Silkworm

SILKWORM IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS


Florence Poets Society announces that submissions to SILKWORM open FEBRUARY 1, 2026

Silkworm, the annual review of the Florence Poets Society, opens for submissions February 1, 2026 and will stay open until March 9, 2026 at 5:00pm. 

 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: 

 

Submissions open February 1, 2026 and will only be accepted through the Florence Poets Society Google submission form accessed from the Silkworm page (this page) via the link (below). Read the submission guidelines and then, when you are ready, click the link to begin the submission process.


LINK HERE TO BEGIN YOUR SUBMISSION: (this will take you to a submission form)

https://forms.gle/eMJ4VnecjcLdceMW9



General submission guidelines are listed below. The google form (only active during the submission period) will be the ONLY acceptable method of submitting a poem. 


  • Silkworm 19 has the theme of "BRIDGE."
  • Submissions are (only) possible via the google form using the (above) submission link.
  • There is no fee to make a submission. 
  • Members as well as non-members of Florence Poets Society are encouraged to submit. 
  • Submissions are welcome from around the globe.
  • Poets may submit up to three original poems, no longer than 50 lines each, in a single document. Only .doc and.docx formats will be accepted. 
  • Include a 30-word bio in the form not as part of the poem(s).
  • Poems will be read and, if accepted, published as submitted. Unfortunately, we cannot accept revisions to poems unless they reflect corrections to spelling, punctuation, or grammar. Silkworm editors reserve the right to copy edit submissions. 
  • If you have difficulty during the submission process or need to make a correction, please email silkwormpoetry@gmail.com for advice.


Florence Poetry Society claims first American publication rights with rights reverting to the author after the initial publication period. Please give us credit in future publications. Submissions that do not follow these (above) guidelines, e.g., any submissions sent by regular email, will not be read.

 

Submissions are open from February 1, 2026 until March 9, 2026. The absolute deadline for submissions is March 9, 2025 at 5:00 pm and the submission link and form will become inactive at that time. Accepted poets will receive one complimentary (contributors copy) of Silkworm 19: Bridge, and additional copies may be purchased.





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Silkworm 18: Cycle is here!



**Congratulations to all Silkworm poets and thank you!**

Florence Poets Society is excited to announce that Silkworm 18: Cycle is released and is ready to purchase. It's a lovely issue. Copies are $20. Submissions for the next issue of Silkworm will open after the new year. To find out more about how to purchase a copy please email florencepoets @ gmail (dot com).

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Silkworm 17: Bird is here!
**Congratulations to all Silkworm poets and thank you!**

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Silkworm 16: Wide Open is here! 
Thank you to all of our contributors and readers. Please visit the Events page for video from our Zoom reading on November 19, 2023.


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Florence Poets Society is pleased to announce the release of 
Silkworm 15: Vision
 
Florence Poets Society is proud to announce that Silkworm 15: Vision is ready for prime time. We will hold our release party/reading live in the Lilly Library community room on Thurs Dec 8, 2022 at 7 pm. Contributors attending will be invited to read their poem and pick up their contributor copy of the book. Additional copies will be available for purchase. (Makes a great gift!) 
 
 Thank you to our poets and to everyone who submitted poems for consideration.
 
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Silkworm 14: Rise is released!
 
Copies are available for $15 each. 
Send a check made out to Florence Poets Society 
to Florence Poets Society c/o Tom Clark, 30 Berkshire Terrace, Florence MA 01062. 

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Silkworm 13: Luck is here!


 
 Thank you to all of our contributors from around the globe! 
Silkworm 13 was produced in a pandemic, and we like to think
reading these poems may be a small antidote. Enjoy!
 
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Silkworm 12 is dedicated to the memory
of fierce poets and friends,

 Martina Robinson and Teri O'Shea

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Silkworm 11: The Eleventh Hour
is here!


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Silkworm 10 is absolutely gorgeous! Thank you to each and every contributor to this wonderful tenth anniversary edition. For those contributing poets scattered far and wide, watch for your copy in the coming weeks. We appreciate and thank you!



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To purchase copies of Silkworm, please write to: florencepoets@gmail.com

"I want freedom, the right to self-expression,
everybody's right to beautiful, radiant things."

                                      -- Emma Goldman




 



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