The Broadsider

An Annual Magazine of Rescued Poems

ISSN 2153-2702

View Volume 1, Series 1 - 30.

Most poetry is rarely, if ever, revealed to a significant readership again after its initial exposure. While some poems gain more visibility over time, many more are published only once by small publications with limited distribution or appear on webzines with little traffic. The Broadsider attempts to change this in some small way by showcasing poetry in a significant and meaningful fashion.

The Broadsider is an annual magazine of limited edition, numbered and signed poetry broadsides. All poems selected for publication are solicited. The editors choose previously published poems only and publish the individual broadsides from January thru November of each year. In December, a limited number of complete sets of all broadsides are compiled into two issues and offered for sale: a Limited Edition Issue (numbered and signed), and a Regular Issue (unsigned). Each issue contains a minimum of 20 or a maximum of 30 series broadsides.

The Broadsider uses 2-3 color inks and is printed on various 65# acid-free, color cover stock. An appropriate graphic complements the text. For the Limited Edition Issue, only 100 numbered and signed copies are printed. Inclusion in The Broadsider is by invitation only. Poets selected for each volume include the well-known and the not-so-well-known, and receive half the print run of their respective broadside as payment (numbered and signed copies 1 - 50) plus a regular issue PDF. In addition, each poet chosen for The Broadsider is nominated for a Bulitzer Prize in the category of "Poetry Broadside."

We rely on an extensive library of small press books and literary magazines to make our selections. We also peruse hundreds of current poetry books, chapbooks, anthologies, journals, blogs, and webzines each year. Though we neither request or encourage it, poets and publishers are free to donate poetry books, magazines, anthologies, etc., to The Broadsider. No material can be acknowledged or returned and contributing in this manner does not guarantee selection for inclusion in The Broadsider in any way.

We invite you to browse, view, and enjoy all the Regular Issue poetry broadsides we've published and posted here on The Broadsider website. A photo of each poet signing his/her broadside appears alongside each series. Information on each poet can be found under About the Poets. If you would like to purchase original signed or unsigned copies of any broadside as well as complete sets, please refer to our Pricing.

The Broadsider . Editor: Paul Fericano; Associate Editors: Patricia Anderson, Barbara Elzarian, Vern Ferguson, Bruce Pryor, Jack Van Geem. Copyrighted publication and broadsides. Previously published poems copyrighted by the poet, magazine and/or press and duly credited on the broadsides. The Broadsider is a subsidiary of Yossarian Universal News Service (YU News Service) and distributed free to select libraries, colleges, universities, bookstores, and review outlets. Archived at MYU Special Collections Library, and M. Howard University, Acquisitions Dept.