Sports are important because they promote physical and mental health, build character and life skills, and foster social connections. Physically, they improve fitness and reduce disease risk, while mentally they reduce stress and anxiety and build confidence. Socially, sports teach teamwork and discipline, and create lasting friendships and a sense of community.
Tell us about you and sports. What is your sport? Are you a fan or player? What does your sport (or sports in general) mean to you or your family? Do you coach, officiate, play, watch? What personal memory do you have? What’s the greatest sports moment you’ve been a part of? How have you seen sports impact society?
Please submit one work only, and be sure it's your best. Be sure you have read our guidelines before completing this form.
Please note that producing a collection takes a significant amount of time and effort. We do not charge reading fees or require contributors to jump through nonsensical hoops. We ask, in return, that you submit original, AI-free work that you have not submitted elsewhere or work that has been published previously. Please be patient as we work hard to produce a high-quality book.
You will hear back from us once we start working on the book in late winter 2026!
Keep your poem to 45 lines, including breaks, or fewer. We reserve the right to edit poems so that they conform to our style sheet and thereby reflect a consistent style within the collection. Please do not send previously published work or work you have sent elsewhere. The selection and editing process will take some, so you may not hear from us for a month or two.
The deadline is 6 p.m. EST February 21, 2026, the date of the first full slate of spring training baseball games. The goal is to celebrate this book at a baseball-themed open mic in Connecticut. Contributors will be invited to read in person, or submit a video reading. Details to follow.