Welcome to RockPaperPoem

The mission of RockPaperPoem is to publish the finest contemporary poetry available in English in an attractive, easily accessible, online platform for readers in the U.S. and around the world. We seek work from all individuals, especially historically underrepresented voices in poetry communities—BIPOC persons, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, persons of any ability, and individuals of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Our goal is to become a leading U.S. online poetry journal recognized for its high-quality content, attractive design, reader accessibility, and contributor friendliness. We want our publication to be known for promoting a wide variety of poetic styles, diversity in poetic voices, and a welcoming, inclusive community of poets.

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RPP's 2025 nominations for “Best of the Net”

“Deadbolt” – Valerie Bacharach
“Something to Cry About” – Zoe Boyer
“For a Woman Glancing Out Her Kitchen Window” – Jane Ann Fuller
“Keepers” – Diane LeBlanc
“Silicon Rings On Calloused Hands” – Franson Thiel
“Figures From the Famine” – Heather Hallberg Yanda

Good luck to all these RPP contributors and their beautiful poems!

RPP's 2025 “Pushcart Prize” Nominations

“The Next Stage of Grief” – Elizabeth Kanell
“A Brief History of Greed” – Diane LeBlanc
“Post Anthropocene” – Dion O’Reilly
“This Delicate Web” – Charity Everitt
“A Built-In Pocket Protector Keeps Sawfish From 'Sword Fighting' in the Womb” – Lexi Pelle
“lipstick” – Robin Gow