This exquisite #longread from Tina Cartwright @humsentence.bsky.social is a reminder of why we do what we do as editors. Breathtakingly beautiful #fiction | www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/tina...
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"We will need a key; leave space for that."
A singular poem from Janet Elsbach | www.doesithavepockets.com/poetry/janet...
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"People want to shoot the message now, not the messenger."
Timely, succinct, heart-rending. Must-read new flash #fiction from Keith Woodruff | www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/keit...
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"If I could draw, I could create a whole line of fantabulous fashions for Bunny Ball."
Dreams meet fashion in this splendid new #cnf abecedarium from #dihpalum Barbara Krasner | www.doesithavepockets.com/cnf/barbara-...
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We'll be back to posting more of our March issue as soon as our Editor touches down on the other side of the states. Here's a photo of one of our assistants being sassy while you wait:
A camping trip, a character study, & infinitely more, don't miss this gorgeous new #creativenonfiction from Kristen Keckler | www.doesithavepockets.com/cnf/kristen-...
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"They nodded their endorsement. I nodded my submission, hoping these eyes would direct their warmth elsewhere."
Coming of age under the fist of language: a TKO of a story from @jeremymauser.bsky.social | www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/jere... #fiction
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"Now that my knees are middle-aged,
I wish I’d joined those girls who I thought made me fear
my own clumsiness."
W/the velvety joy of words (& deeply emotional energy), splendid new poems from #DIHPalum Christopher Phelps | www.doesithavepockets.com/poetry/chris...
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"“Girl, everyone’s got the right to wear a meat dress.”"
With a precisely perfect amount of swirling whimsy, March brings us delightful new fiction from Catherine Chiarella Domonkos | www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/cath...
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"I point out the gap in the chainlink,
the dog rushing towards it.
Watch her call its name."
Two brilliant new poems from Jordan Cobb, full of breath & air & light & movement | www.doesithavepockets.com/poetry/jorda...
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New for March: A simply breathtaking hybrid gallery from #DIHPalum Karen Walker @kawalker.bsky.social | www.doesithavepockets.com/artandhybrid...
It’s always a joy collaborating with @doesithavepockets.bsky.social and they’ve gone and published a new micro with something like hope in it. 🙌♥️☀️
I can't think of a better first ever post here than to say I am beyond thrilled to have my work "The Headlines" appearing in Does it Have Pockets? www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/keit...
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SO PROUD - my #poem "It Begins This Way" is out at @doesithavepockets.bsky.social! To see it published in an outlet I love reading feels like coming home 🏠 Thank you, Camille & DIHP team!
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#poetry 💙📚 #booksky @blueskypoetry.bsky.social 📖 📝 ☁️📚
Will we see you at #AWP26 in Baltimore!? We're bringing our pockets, hugs, stickers, pins, and more to T518. <3
Maryland or bust!
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Does It Have Pockets is fee free through the end of February! Help us beat the winter doldrums by sending us something this month: www.doesithavepockets.com/subs #literarycommunity #fiction #poetry #visualart #memoir #creativenonfiction
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Since it's Friday, we thought we might introduce our newest Literary Assistant, Hazel Marie. When asked about her favorite pocket, she indicated one containing snacks.
Hybrid in form and function, a new mystery from Lyss Wood #fiction #hybrid | www.doesithavepockets.com/artandhybrid...
"Jane wishes for their happiness, and assumes Hugh is wishing for something similar. Hugh wishes for a kayak."
Taut and zinging, don't miss these two sublime new flash #fictions from @chelseastickle.bsky.social | www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/chel...
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"Sam didn’t want a lonesome egg. He wanted Marta to come back."
Ends, beginnings, and everything in between in this fresh #fiction #longread from Steven Swiryn | www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/stev...
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"The best thing about curfew is breaking the law."
Two gorgeous, new, intricately stitched #poems from @sjgrimm.bsky.social | www.doesithavepockets.com/poetry/susan...
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"I hadn’t noticed. My nose. My fingers. The knife. Who could say."
Another weird & wild & wonderful piece of #fiction courtesy of #DIHPAlum @tombusillo.bsky.social | www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/tom-...
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"“Thou art a rotten worm, Braden. Be grateful that I speak to you, and do not banish you from my sight.”"
With inky wit, a tale of the pandemic, grace, & our fave prophet, Braden, from @mrlwwrites.bsky.social | www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/mr-l... #fiction
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"If my body was a temple, I didn’t believe in God, and that was the most important thing I learned about myself growing up."
Important, moving, & keenly thoughtful new #creativenonfiction from @abrickandawindow.bsky.social | www.doesithavepockets.com/cnf/andreea-...
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"It's been decades, and try as you might,
her motives are still opaque"
Two lushly atmospheric, immersive new poems from @lizdegregorio.bsky.social , new for February | www.doesithavepockets.com/poetry/liz-d... #poetry
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"“Yes, let’s all drink to Gail!” And then I remember I’m Gail, so I say, “I mean, let’s all drink to me!”"
A darkly funny, powerful read for all of us living in 2026, new from #DIHPAlum @jekwriter.bsky.social | www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/jess... #fiction
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"Hot pink’s an extrovert’s color."
Two brand-spanking-new #poems full of bright delight and crystalline moments courtesy of @carrieconners.bsky.social | www.doesithavepockets.com/poetry/carri...
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"They call it chronically ill, but I call it
paying attention. Give it time. Everything breaks."
Voice, dynamism, urgency: Two new poems from Jillian Stacia | www.doesithavepockets.com/poetry/jilli...
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Short, bittersweet, perfect new #cnf from #DIHPalum & multi-disciplinary maven Louella Lester | www.doesithavepockets.com/cnf/louella-...
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"We sat in stunned silence, taking in his strange jumble of words, thinking we were merely witnessing a career engulfed in an act of spectacular self-immolation."
#DIHPAlum @keithjpowell.com w/two madcap flashes | www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/keit...
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