Sunflower Tanka Anthology

Submissions are Now Closed!

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If you’re reading this post, it’s after midnight, and the wheel of the year has turned to September 1, 2026.

Submissions for the 2026 Sunflower Tanka Anthology are now closed.

Robbie and I want to thank you all for your submissions. We will work our way through your poetry and connect with you by email.

Please be aware… I’m currently moving homes. I will connect with you when I can.

Our goal is to publish this anthology in early December 2026. If that date changes, we will notify you on this site. Please subscribe to stay in touch.

Thanks again for supporting this tanka anthology. We couldn’t provide this publishing opportunity without our poets. 🌻

Robbie & Colleen, Contributing Co-editors

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