Founded in 2005, the tiny was an annual print poetry journal edited by Gabriella Torres and Gina Myers. From 2005-2008, the tiny published a wide range of poets, many of whom found their first publications in our pages. the tiny ceased publication in 2008 but returned in September 2017 as a biannual online journal edited by Torres and Myers. In 2020, the tiny shifted to a once-a-year publication schedule, with submissions opening in April and new issues coming out in September or October. Also in 2020, the tiny welcomed new editor Ebs Sanders who co-edits the issues with Gina Myers.

Keeping with its original vision, the tiny seeks to publish work from a diverse range of emerging and established voices.

the tiny is open for submissions from April 1 - June 1, 2026. Submissions must be received by 11:59 pm ET on Sunday, June 1, to be considered for this issue.

We are most excited about poems that aren't afraid to take risks, that blur or push boundaries, and that challenge systems of power. Additionally, we enjoy poems that don't shy away from emotion, whether it is anger, grief, or happiness. Broadly speaking, we like poems that make us feel something. To get a feel for what we publish, we recommend that you read through the available online issues.

the tiny is anti-capitalist, anti-racist, anti-misogynist, anti-transphobia, anti-homophobia, anti-work, anti-colonial, anti-ableist, and anti-AI. the tiny is committed to solidarity with the people of Palestine and their liberation. the tiny adheres to the guidelines of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), as called for by the BDS National Committee. Find more information on PACBI here.

Submission Guidelines:

• If you feel your work is a good fit, please send up to three previously unpublished poems in a single file (word doc, rtf, or pdf) to thetinymag05@gmail.com. 

• Please submit only once during a submission cycle. 

• Simultaneous submissions are fine, though we ask that you let us know if your work has been accepted elsewhere.

• If your work has previously appeared in the tiny, we ask that you wait two submission cycles before sending new work. 

All rights revert to the authors upon publication. If your work is reprinted, we request that you acknowledge the tiny.

We are a volunteer effort and not able to pay our contributors.