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A twice-annual magazine of poetry, flash fiction, essays, hybrid work, & visual art.

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Bleating Thing Magazine @bleatingthing.bsky.social · 28d
SUBMISSIONS ARE !! OPEN !! For our fifth issue now thru JAN 31

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Against a backdrop of marble, a flower grows from a broken statue of a bird in a cupped pair of hands. The statue is obscured by the text, which announces: ISSUE 05: FRAGMENTS OF A PAINTED CULT sculpture garden/classical statuary The image is colored pale shades of green & pink. Against a backdrop of marble, a staff-wielding shepherd gazes out at his flock, a lamb nestled in the crook of his arm. The text bubble reads: SUBMISSIONS OPEN NOW THRU JAN 31 BLEATINGTHINGMAGAZINE.COM
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ISSUE 7: INTEGRITY is now LIVE!

Please read, share, and discuss! And watch this space all week for lots of spotlights.

Thank you to everyone who is a part of this issue and our wonderful #EpistemicLitFamily!

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Current Issue -
digital literary anthology accepting submissions based on theme to open conversations aimed at interpersonal understanding.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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“Even the Moonlight; or, Twenty-One Scenes After Death,” another flash piece, appeared in Issue Four of @bleatingthing.bsky.social

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December 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Send us work for Christmas?
bleatingthing.bsky.social Bleating Thing Magazine @bleatingthing.bsky.social · 28d
SUBMISSIONS ARE !! OPEN !! For our fifth issue now thru JAN 31

Guidelines and theme description are available @ bleatingthingmagazine.com/submit
Against a backdrop of marble, a flower grows from a broken statue of a bird in a cupped pair of hands. The statue is obscured by the text, which announces: ISSUE 05: FRAGMENTS OF A PAINTED CULT sculpture garden/classical statuary The image is colored pale shades of green & pink. Against a backdrop of marble, a staff-wielding shepherd gazes out at his flock, a lamb nestled in the crook of his arm. The text bubble reads: SUBMISSIONS OPEN NOW THRU JAN 31 BLEATINGTHINGMAGAZINE.COM
December 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Let today's issue 04 spotlight by @daragoodale.bsky.social transform you.

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A red-and-yellow toned image of a two-headed sheep standing in a field, against a backdrop of trees. The text reads: "in the pristine absence of light I become something." - Dara Goodale, at 3am on weekends ISSUE 04 BLEATINGTHINGMAGAZINE.COM
December 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Ayeeee dat's me!
bleatingthing.bsky.social Bleating Thing Magazine @bleatingthing.bsky.social · 13d
Grapple with the reality of your mortal flesh alongside today's issue 04 spotlight by @anjbaker.bsky.social

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A red-and-yellow toned image of a two-headed sheep standing in a field, against a backdrop of trees. The text reads: "Flesh is solid and good and it is just as much as our souls, our souls made only of finite, quantized neurotransmitters" - Anj Baker, Flesh Would Melt ISSUE 04 BLEATINGTHINGMAGAZINE.COM
December 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Send us work for Christmas?
bleatingthing.bsky.social Bleating Thing Magazine @bleatingthing.bsky.social · 28d
SUBMISSIONS ARE !! OPEN !! For our fifth issue now thru JAN 31

Guidelines and theme description are available @ bleatingthingmagazine.com/submit
Against a backdrop of marble, a flower grows from a broken statue of a bird in a cupped pair of hands. The statue is obscured by the text, which announces: ISSUE 05: FRAGMENTS OF A PAINTED CULT sculpture garden/classical statuary The image is colored pale shades of green & pink. Against a backdrop of marble, a staff-wielding shepherd gazes out at his flock, a lamb nestled in the crook of his arm. The text bubble reads: SUBMISSIONS OPEN NOW THRU JAN 31 BLEATINGTHINGMAGAZINE.COM
December 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Grapple with the reality of your mortal flesh alongside today's issue 04 spotlight by @anjbaker.bsky.social

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A red-and-yellow toned image of a two-headed sheep standing in a field, against a backdrop of trees. The text reads: "Flesh is solid and good and it is just as much as our souls, our souls made only of finite, quantized neurotransmitters" - Anj Baker, Flesh Would Melt ISSUE 04 BLEATINGTHINGMAGAZINE.COM
December 16, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Literary Poetry feat. @bleatingthing.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...
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The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Literary Poetry feat. @bleatingthing.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com/search/smart/poetry/general-literary-poetry-CIaLt3q3
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December 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Succumb to the gothic fantasy of today's Issue 04 spotlight by Carella Keil

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A red-and-yellow toned image of a two-headed sheep standing in a field, against a backdrop of trees. The text reads: Details from Vampire Sunrise by Carella Keil on following slide. ISSUE 04 BLEATINGTHINGMAGAZINE.COM A dreamy black-and-white overlay of flowers over a large window clock. A curtain of red light flares across the image.
December 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Here are some prompt questions to get you inspired for ISSUE 05: FRAGMENTS OF A PAINTED CULT. Submissions open on Monday for poetry, flash, essays, hybrid, and visual art.
Against a backdrop of marble, a stone sheep marches with a pennant in its hoof. The overlaying text reads: ISSUE 05 PROMPTS FOR FRAGMENTS OF A PAINTED CULT The image is colored pale shades of green & pink. Against a backdrop of marble, a stone-hewn lamb gazes up at its robed shepherd. The text bubble reads: A few guiding questions to help you interrogate the concept of classical statuary: • What disparities and/or similarities exist between the artist class, the patron class, and the consumer class? How do these manifest in the work itself? • How has the iconography of The Statue been used to signal to others coded messages about class, race, etc.? Are there counterexamples? • In which spaces (if any) do you feel represented by statues and/or sculptures? Do you seek to feel represented in these forms? Why or why not? • Find a statue/sculpture that speaks to you. How do you imagine the artist would want you to experience this work? Does their imagined experience align with your personal experience? Why or why not? The image is colored pale shades of green and pink. Against a backdrop of marble, a staff-wielding shepherd gazes out at his flock, a lamb nestled in the crook of his arm. The text bubble reads: SUBMISSIONS OPEN DEC 1 BLEATINGTHINGMAGAZINE.COM
November 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Who's blowing up our spot this weekend?
bleatingthing.bsky.social Bleating Thing Magazine @bleatingthing.bsky.social · 28d
SUBMISSIONS ARE !! OPEN !! For our fifth issue now thru JAN 31

Guidelines and theme description are available @ bleatingthingmagazine.com/submit
Against a backdrop of marble, a flower grows from a broken statue of a bird in a cupped pair of hands. The statue is obscured by the text, which announces: ISSUE 05: FRAGMENTS OF A PAINTED CULT sculpture garden/classical statuary The image is colored pale shades of green & pink. Against a backdrop of marble, a staff-wielding shepherd gazes out at his flock, a lamb nestled in the crook of his arm. The text bubble reads: SUBMISSIONS OPEN NOW THRU JAN 31 BLEATINGTHINGMAGAZINE.COM
December 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Reckon with the ephemerality of our natural life alongside today's Issue 04 spotlight by James Lilliefors

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A red-and-yellow toned image of a two-headed sheep standing in a field, against a backdrop of trees. The text reads: "I was thinking about [...] caterpillars, who re-organize their earth-bound bodies and become winged creatures late in life." - James Lilliefors, Snow ISSUE 04 BLEATINGTHINGMAGAZINE.COM
December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Google's age verification AI thinks minors are running our account. & This is what the global economy has thrown its weight behind.
December 4, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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Find companionship in unexpected places in today's Issue 04 spotlight by @rachelturney.bsky.social

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A red-and-yellow toned image of a two-headed sheep standing in a field, against a backdrop of trees. The text reads: Details from Loner by Rachel Turney on following slide. ISSUE 04 BLEATINGTHINGMAGAZINE.COM A black-and-white photo of a baboon crossing a field of dead grass. Away in the distance, a lake and barn are visible against the horizon.
December 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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SUBMISSIONS ARE !! OPEN !! For our fifth issue now thru JAN 31

Guidelines and theme description are available @ bleatingthingmagazine.com/submit
Against a backdrop of marble, a flower grows from a broken statue of a bird in a cupped pair of hands. The statue is obscured by the text, which announces: ISSUE 05: FRAGMENTS OF A PAINTED CULT sculpture garden/classical statuary The image is colored pale shades of green & pink. Against a backdrop of marble, a staff-wielding shepherd gazes out at his flock, a lamb nestled in the crook of his arm. The text bubble reads: SUBMISSIONS OPEN NOW THRU JAN 31 BLEATINGTHINGMAGAZINE.COM
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Here are some prompt questions to get you inspired for ISSUE 05: FRAGMENTS OF A PAINTED CULT. Submissions open on Monday for poetry, flash, essays, hybrid, and visual art.
Against a backdrop of marble, a stone sheep marches with a pennant in its hoof. The overlaying text reads: ISSUE 05 PROMPTS FOR FRAGMENTS OF A PAINTED CULT The image is colored pale shades of green & pink. Against a backdrop of marble, a stone-hewn lamb gazes up at its robed shepherd. The text bubble reads: A few guiding questions to help you interrogate the concept of classical statuary: • What disparities and/or similarities exist between the artist class, the patron class, and the consumer class? How do these manifest in the work itself? • How has the iconography of The Statue been used to signal to others coded messages about class, race, etc.? Are there counterexamples? • In which spaces (if any) do you feel represented by statues and/or sculptures? Do you seek to feel represented in these forms? Why or why not? • Find a statue/sculpture that speaks to you. How do you imagine the artist would want you to experience this work? Does their imagined experience align with your personal experience? Why or why not? The image is colored pale shades of green and pink. Against a backdrop of marble, a staff-wielding shepherd gazes out at his flock, a lamb nestled in the crook of his arm. The text bubble reads: SUBMISSIONS OPEN DEC 1 BLEATINGTHINGMAGAZINE.COM
November 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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!! THEME REVEAL !! for Issue 05

This issue, we are seeking poetry, flash, essays, hybrid work, & visual art surrounding the theme FRAGMENTS OF A PAINTED CULT: sculpture garden / classical statuary

Submissions open DEC 1

Keep your eyes peeled - we'll be posting prompts this week to inspire you!
Against a backdrop of marble, a flower grows from a broken statue of a bird in a cupped pair of hands. The statue is obscured by the text, which announces: ISSUE 05: FRAGMENTS OF A PAINTED CULT sculpture garden/classical statuary The image is colored pale shades of green & pink. Against a backdrop of marble, a stone-hewn lamb gazes up at its robed shepherd. The text bubble reads: For this theme, we challenge submitters to explore & respond not just to artworks themselves, but the very concept of "classical." Who decides what is "classical?" Who/what is excluded from that scope? What are the dangers of clinging to iconography that reifies harmful traditions? The image is colored pale shades of green. Against a backdrop of marble, a staff-wielding shepherd gazes out at his flock, a lamb nestled in the crook of his arm. The text bubble reads: SUBMISSIONS OPEN DEC 1 BLEATINGTHINGMAGAZINE.COM
November 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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received my print copies of @bleatingthing.bsky.social issue four 🖤 such a lovely cover design!
November 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Today's ISSUE 04 SPOTLIGHT is a lesson in compassion by @ivyintheroad.bsky.social

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A red-and-yellow toned image of a two-headed sheep standing in a field, against a backdrop of trees. The text reads: "[Fern] tells us during read-and-share that there was a fire in the bathroom and that her bird died. Smoke pressed against its chest feathers and its heart stopped beating and it went black and still." - Ivy Jones, Cream-and-Sugar ISSUE 04 BLEATINGTHINGMAGAZINE.COM
November 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Contemplate the current state of affairs with today's Issue 04 spotlight by @keithgaboury.bsky.social

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A red-and-yellow toned image of a two-headed sheep standing in a field, against a backdrop of trees. The text reads: "Concrete cracks like my sandy-colored face under a Global Warming sun" - Keith Gaboury, Concrete and Petroleum through the Centuries ISSUE 04 BLEATINGTHINGMAGAZINE.COM
November 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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ICYMI, we still love strange & beautiful things
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!! ISSUE 04 IS LIVE NOW !! Online or in print

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November 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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a very strange and beautiful issue full of strange and beautiful work!! 🐑
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!! ISSUE 04 IS LIVE NOW !! Online or in print

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November 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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!! ISSUE 04 IS LIVE NOW !! Online or in print

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November 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Day 19: “Noah poem” by @egnlafleur.bsky.social (pgs. 4-5) in @bleatingthing.bsky.social. I may be biased, but I think there’s some pretty cool work in this issue ;) www.bleatingthingmagazine.com/current.html
August 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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We're open for staff applications! After 2 years of building our foundation, we're ready to welcome an editorial assistant & social media manager to our team.

Applications will only be accepted through the associated forms, which will remain open until positions are filled.

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A lamb & ewe stand across a patch of hay from each other, turned toward the viewer with black-spotted eyes. The overlayed text reads: Become a Bleating Thing Staff applications open A lamb walks alongside it's mother (off screen) through a field of tall grass. The overlayed text reads: Bleating Thing is seeking (com)passionate creatives to round out our operational team. After two years of foundational work building our weird, beautiful, deeply human magazine, we are looking for individuals with the drive & skills to help us expand our audience & strengthen the bonds of our community. To achieve these ends, we are currently in need of at least 1 editorial assistant & at least 1 social media manager. Close up on lamb standing at wire fence, facing the camera. The overlayed text reads: Bleating Thing is seeking at least 1 editorial assistant to aid editorial staff with the following: ‣ Proofreading & copy approval for submission forms ‣ Sorting submissions & confirming receipt via email ‣ Using/modifying decision letter templates to ensure all submitters receive kind, personal correspondence ‣ Wrangling contributor information such as biographies, social media handles, & methods of contact ‣ Macro proofing of issue builds to ensure that all accepted pieces & contributors are represented correctly, including in the listing information for all associated hosting & distribution sites ‣ Responding to email inquiries regarding the submission & publication process Close up on a lamb standing in a field, facing the camera. The overlayed text reads: ​Bleating Thing is seeking at least 1 social media manager to coordinate with editorial team on the following: ‣ Proofreading & approval of website copy ‣ Creating brand-consistent graphics for each phase of an issue’s production, from submission call to promotional spotlight ‣ Developing brand-consistent, mission-driven posts to bolster community engagement on a consistent schedule ‣ Managing social media accounts (currently Instagram, BlueSky), including responding to comments, direct messages, & follow requests
August 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM