Call for Submissions – UMeU Poetry Anthology

Call for Submissions – UMeU Poetry Anthology

Autumn is setting in and there is a little nip in the air and so is poetry. The month of September witnessed India’s first dedicated Poetry Blog Hop – ‘UMeU Poetry Blog Hop’ which exceeded all expectations and saw entries both in English and Hindi.

The UMeU Poetry Blog Hop saw some amazing, poignant, and heartfelt entries. The poems ranged from an ode to a pet to a tribute to a lover, from being abstract in nature to dedicated to someone whom they lost. Previously, I had the honour of co-hosting a couple of super successful blog hops – The Decade Blog Hop and ‘The Woman That I Am’ Blog Hop. The winning entries from ‘The Woman That I Am’ Blog Hop made it to an anthology that saw more than 1800 downloads. 

UMeU Blog Hop was a first from many perspectives. I got an opportunity to host my first solo blog hop while it being the first of its kind in India. To recognize and appreciate the superlative work put in by the participants I am deciding to take a step forward and create an anthology around the same theme. All the poems that have been a part of the UMeU Blog Hop will be part of the UMeU Poetry Anthology.

Since few of the fellow community members (both from the blogging and the writing community) couldn’t participate in the blog hop because of their prior commitments and since many of them expressed interest in being a part of the UMeU Poetry Anthology, I would now be opening it for Submissions. The period is now OPEN and submissions would be accepted till 11th Nov 2021.

I would request you to read all the rules carefully before sending your entries. If you have any questions please write them in comments or DM me on social media or send an email over to jokerophilia@gmail.com

Rules for Submissions for UMeU Poetry Anthology

• Who can Participate? – Anybody above the age of 15 years can participate. International entries are welcome.
• Theme – Use the theme ‘U Me U’
• Form – You can use any poetic form or structure
• Title – All poems must have a title
• Word Limit – No maximum word limit (Preferable min 50 words)
• Language – English or Hindi. You can also choose to write in any regional language if you are comfortable, please include a simple translation of it. The Translation is not required for English and Hindi.
• Make sure that the work you are submitting is your original work 
• The entry must not have been published previously including self-published, published on a website or social media platforms. 
• The Last Date to send in your entries is 30th Nov 2021
• Fees – Each entry would cost 100 INR. You can send more than one entry. You will only be required to pay for the selected entry. (Payment link with other details in the Google Doc)
• How to Submit – You can either submit your poem in the form HERE or you can email your entry at jokerophilia@gmail.com. Please use ‘Entry for UMeU Poetry Anthology’ as your subject line. Please only send MS word (.doc or .docx) files in the email.
• Limited spots
• E-certificate would be awarded to all published poets

The interpretation of the theme totally depends upon the poet. I am only looking for art, the colours and the paintbrush are all your choice. 

An Ebook of the anthology will be created and published on various platforms. A paperback would be considered once all the submissions have taken place.

The proceeds from this will be used in the creation of the anthology and towards future writing campaigns.

Note: In case of any discrepancies the host’s decision would be final.

Looking forward to your amazing entries. Let’s get writing.

Happy Writing!

Manas Mukul

If you love my poetry I recently published my first Poetry book – ‘You, Me & The Universe’ – Poems on the Conspiracies of the Universe. You can order the book and find more details HERE