Julian Lovelace’s poignant comparisons and poetic throughlines aren't to be missed. Read his poems, “Childhood” and “I Dreamed of Speaking Irish Yesterday,” here: 2505magazine.weebly.com/issue-1-loud... #poetry #poem #literature #2505mag #resist #resistance Photo by Iqbal farooz from Pexels

Paul Hostovsky’s poem, “Resistance at the P.O.,” examines American identity through the insights of a routine interaction. And what an ending! Read it here: 2505magazine.weebly.com/issue-1-loud... #poetry #poem #literature #2505mag #resist #resistance Photo by Tolga deniz Aran from Pexels

R.G. Mint’s short story, "ECTOPLASMA," is a queer, supernatural take on a hookup gone wrong with commentary from a 19th-century ghost. Read it here: 2505magazine.weebly.com/issue-1-loud... #shortstory #fiction #literature #2505mag #resist #resistance Photo by Renato Athayde from Pexels

The turn in Joshua Walker’s sonnet, “How to Carry Silence” is too good to spoil with an excerpt, so you get the first two lines. Read it here: 2505magazine.weebly.com/issue-1-loud... #sonnet #poetry #poem #2505mag #literature #resist Photo by cottonbro studio from Pexels

Dale Scherfling’s story, “Feral,” explores the horror of familiarity through the lens of encounters with the feral dog packs that terrorized the American south in the mid-20th century. Read it here: 2505magazine.weebly.com/issue-1-loud... #shortstory #2505mag Photo by Valeriia Miller from Pexels

I find myself reading aloud Colin James’ poem, “Black Herons in the Dolomites,” again and again. James’ use of sound is as captivating as his subject matter. Read it here: 2505magazine.weebly.com/issue-1-loud... #poetry #poem #literature #2505mag #resist Image by Marcus Adam from Pixabay

Adriana Vazquez’ poem, “The fall of democracy is imminent,” casts a literary light on a common sentiment. Read it here: 2505magazine.weebly.com/issue-1-loud... #democracy #poetry #poem #literature #2505mag #resist Image by LaterJay Photography from Pixabay

We’re so honored to publish two poems from Eva Gray. Read “Vermont (or, now those are some green mountains!)” and “Ohio (or, my biggest star)” here: 2505magazine.weebly.com/issue-1-loud... #poetry #poem #literature #2505mag #resist Image by Sergio Hernández from Pixabay

I'm grateful to be in the first issue of @2505magazine.bsky.social, a literary journal named after the length of Cory Booker's record-breaking speech on the Senate floor earlier this year. Support this journal, y'all. It's new and needed. 📚 #poetry 2505magazine.weebly.com/issue-1-loud...

Issue 1 of 25:05 Magazine, "Louder than Noise," is out! Read it here: 2505magazine.weebly.com/issue-1-loud... #literaryjournal #litjournal #literarymagazine #litmag #poetry #fiction #nonfiction #artwork #collage #anthology #literarycommunity #readingcommunity #reading #resist #resistance #2505mag

Submissions are currently closed! Big thank you to everyone who submitted for Issue 1. Expect it to be out by the end of November. Happy writing and reading!

Submissions close tomorrow! Get yours in for Issue 1! 2505magazine.weebly.com/submissions....

15 days left to submit for 25:05's inaugural issue! #litmags #submissionsopen 2505magazine.weebly.com/submissions....

A few changes: Instead of taking submissions on a rolling basis, 25:05 will accept submissions until Oct 30, with the first issue coming out before the end of the year. We are also now open for cover art submissions! Details can be found on our website here: 2505magazine.weebly.com/submissions....

It's been an honor to read #author #submissions so far. I'm constantly amazed at the sheer amount of talent and care in the world! That said, the submissions queue is empty...you know what to do! #litmags #literaryjournals #literarymagazine #submissionsopen 2505magazine.weebly.com/submissions....

So excited to announce that 25:05 has its first acceptance! We can't wait to share it alongside other wonderful work in our first issue, but for now...🤫 Submit here: 2505magazine.weebly.com/submissions....

✒️ Thank you for being a writer! ✍️ The world needs you now more than ever! 📝

Quote from an interview with Jacqueline Woodson that struck the editor today. In the past, I've thought silence to be the easier option, but right now, it's the choice between being scared and not doing anything vs. being scared and doing something.

No worse feeling than reading a really good poem in a litmag and then being unable to find the author's other works at all... - a hypocrite who never includes socials when he submits to litmags

I've never been good at coming up with titles. I think 25:05 might be the only exception. It just made sense to name the magazine after what pushed me over the edge to start it! Read more here: 2505magazine.weebly.com/faq.html #literarymagazine #literaryjournal #litmag #openforsubmissions

25:05 Magazine is open for submissions! We accept any form of the written word, no reading fees. 2505magazine.weebly.com/submissions....