Asterales: A Journal of Arts & Letters
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Asterales: A Journal of Arts & Letters
@asteralesjournal.bsky.social
A new quarterly literary journal publishing 5 poems, 2 prose works, and original visual art. Issue One Coming in January of 2025

Co-founders/editors @djvorreyer.bsky.social and @rebunting.bsky.social

http://www.asteralesjournal.com
Hey, friends! Remember that Subs are Open for all categories (poetry, fiction, CNF, art) until December 15.

Send us your beauties, your weirdos, your ships in a bottle, your mother's teapots, the trees outside your bedroom windows, your favorite striped sweaters. You know the drill.
November 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Today’s the day! Send us your darlings, now through December 15! ❤️
November 1, 2025 at 11:16 AM
It’s here! Issue 4 is live today, featuring work from Sean Cho A, Sarah Mills, Allison Blevins, Jill Kitchen, Anthony Frame, Will Musgrove, Charles Jensen, Susan Barry-Schulz, Julia Biggs, Sheila Squillante, and Vishaal! #poetry #prose #visualart #literaryjournal #asterales

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October 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
We are thrilled to announce our very first Best of the Net nominees!
@prayfortheapex.bsky.social @josephlezza.com @erinmurphy.bsky.social @jasonbcrawford.bsky.social Mike Nees Ellene Glenn Moore @mattkish.bsky.social @amymiller.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
There is so much mystery and wonder in this poem by @fklein907.bsky.social Read "How I Met My Deer Wife" in Issue 4!
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September 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This still life has such color, movement, and surprise that we couldn't resist. Check out @carolee.bsky.social's Canary #1 in Issue 4!
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September 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This poem's narratives give us unspoken consequences and family dynamics that are so much more than just anecdotes. Read Gail Martin's "And We Never Spoke of It" in Issue 4.
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September 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
What's on the inside? It could be fire. Check out this amazing collage work from @lauriemmarshall.bsky.social in Issue 4!
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August 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
What a pleasure to find a completely original love poem that takes you on a journey through the literal heart. "Diminuendo" by @johnpauldavis.org does just that. Read it in Issue 4!
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August 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This b&w photo is a story in and of itself. Check out "Italian Sea" by Rachel Turney in Issue 4!
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August 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Experience the headlong rush of images and memory in Meghan Sterling's "Spring is for Remembering" in Issue 4!

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August 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Featured Artist Sandra Wilcoxon's delicate botanical watercolors wowed us with their detail. Take a look at her work throughout Issue 4!
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August 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We were floored by this simple poem about the complexity of love. Read "An Old Friend Posts His Mother's Death" by Melissa Fite Johnson in Issue 4.
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August 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Ever wonder how a poem with a Sasquatch could make you question time, permanence, and memory? Read Jared Beloff's "Sasquatch mourns those who died trying to find him" in Issue 4.

www.asteralesjournal.com/1-3-beloff-w...
August 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Subs are open for Issue 4! Send us your best prose, visual art, and poems. We can't wait to read!
asteralesjournal.com/submissions
August 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We loved the way this piece took us back & forth between realities, ending with a new direction that made perfect sense for both. Read Kerry Trautman's "Totality" in Issue Three.
www.asteralesjournal.com/1-3-trautman...
July 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Issue Three is live! Poems from @readinstead.bsky.social
@johnpauldavis.org, @mfitejohnson.bsky.social, @fklein907.bsky.social, Gail Martin, Kerry Trautman, Meghan Sterling and art from @carolee.bsky.social, Rachel Turney,
@lauriemmarshall.bsky.social & Sandra Wilcoxon!
July 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
One week from today! Issue Three is coming...
July 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Issue Two poet @stevieedwardspoet.bsky.social is on residency in Portugal at @buinhocreativehub.bsky.social! Her poem from Issue Two was shared on Insta today in her profile. Hopefully this means more great work from Stevie in the future!
July 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Asterales is very excited that our first acknowledgement in a book is in the lovely Hawk and Moon by @hanvanderhart.bsky.social. We couldn't think of a better place to be.
June 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
We couldn’t have been more excited to see this piece from Michael Moreth in our Issue 2 subs; what a spectacular blend of movement & color & technique! Spend some more time with it over at the journal, because Mr. Moreth has made the sage decision not to have social media.
June 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Sure dolls can be creepy, but they can also lead us to some of the most revealing moments of our lives, as @stevieedwardspoet.bsky.social helps us understand in Issue 2 poem “My Dear Felicity.” Come, get your heart broken and mended all over again with this poem.
June 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Issue 2 received some incredible art submissions, including these arresting images from Míša Hejná. We were stunned by the beauty here; make sure to check out Míša’s IG (@misprdlina) to see more! #asterales #visualart #literaryjournal
June 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Today’s delight comes to us from Issue 2 contributor @hanvanderhart.bsky.social, who shared the most beautiful exploration of longing. Follow them for more incredible work!
May 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Have you seen Pamela Tucker’s Memento in issue 2? The texture, the colors, the vibes - stunning. And don’t forget to check out her bio at the bottom of the page, which contains notes about her incredible process of creation. We couldn’t wait to share this as part of this issue!
May 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM