Rejected Lit Magazine is a literary journal created and edited by poets who are dedicated to celebrating the ongoing cycle of rejection integral to crafting poetry. We are huge fans of work by Natalie Diaz, Ocean Vuong, Ángel García, Terrance Hayes, Chelsey Minnis, Claudia Rankine, Danez Smith, Ilya Kaminsky, and Tracy K. Smith, just to name a few. Rejected Lit strives to create and publish work that is not only in conversation with these powerhouse writers but that also continues their legacy of honest, brutal, and downright chilling work. Send us your best; prepare for the worst; we'll see you somewhere in between.

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