about

[light study] is a poetry journal.

We publish poems and translations of poems. We’re interested in all poetic styles and want to read left-aligned poems, as well as the off-kilter, the experimental, and the opaque. 

Now reading for the first issue, to be published winter 2026.

Submissions open until [         ]. We aim to respond to submissions within 3 months.


Poems: Send 3-5 poems, no more than 10 pages, to [lightstudyjournal@gmail.com] in .pdf, .doc or .docx format. Include a bio and any notes in the body of your email. We accept only previously unpublished material. 


Translations: Send 3-5 translated poems, no more than 10 pages, to [lightstudyjournal@gmail.com] in .pdf, .doc or .docx format. Include a bio of the writer, translator, and a note that you have received permission to translate and publish the translated work.


[light study] is edited by José Felipe Ozuna.