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BONDS & VERSES

creative souls, connected through verses

A Home for Deeply Felt Words

Bonds & Verses is a literary magazine rooted in connection—the kind that happens between strangers across the page.

We publish art, poetry, prose, essays, fiction, photography, and storytelling that softens, stirs, and stays. Whether you’re a first-time writer or a seasoned soul, you’re welcome here.

Issue One

Awakening Tides

Theme: Rising to the Current

SUBMISSIONS OPEN : APRIL 1ST-MAY 31ST

Submission Ideas

Works that explore transformative moments or growing connections that happen in the heat of summer, or even those moments that feel like waves of change.

Why We Exist

Because there are verses that feel like breath. Because we believe in a language that brings us closer—to ourselves and to each other. Because your words matter, even if they quiver. We’re not here for perfection. We’re here for presence.

VERSE IN FOCUS

Let’s Stay Connected