Submission Guidelines:

Email poetry and essay submissions to : Vesselsoflightjournal@gmail.com
Share a max of 10 poems and in the subject line write: “Vessels of Light Poetry Submission”
Share a max of 2 essays and in the subject line write: “Vessels of Light Essay Submission”
If you’d like to pitch an essay idea to us, feel free to email us.
Do not send previously published work. We want to see fresh work in a new light!
Include a brief third-person author bio and a favorite headshot.
Response time ranges from 2-4 weeks ( about a month) depending on schedule.
At heart, this journal believes that each poem is a “little vessel of light” made up of words
and life, with the power to ignite lasting warmth within the reader’s soul.
Current Spring 2025 Collection:
Resurgam : From Dark Graves to Garden Light
Reading Periods:
Summer Journal : Not Open for 2025
Fall Journal : Theme Forthcoming, August — November
Winter Journal: December — February
Spring Journal : March — May (Resurgam 2025, Out Now)