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Red Flag Poetry is based in Indiana, PA, just before the hills become mountains. We are a poetry postcard journal at heart that also publishes chapbooks and collections! Each month, we publish a new postcard featuring a pithy poem and great art to spice up your snail mail.

Scroll down to check out some of our previously published postcards, pick up a chapbook or full-length collection from our store, or subscribe to get these great postcards mailed to you!

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the stay-at-home orders impacting the nation, postcards will be published online initially, but all subscribers WILL receive the physical postcards they are owed. Let's get through this together with good poetry!

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KS Lack: why i no longer ride the subway during rush hour

4/15/2018

Alexis Rhone Fancher: Sibling Rivalry

3/15/2018

When we find a poem that strikes us as hard as this one does, we can't wait to share it with everyone. After checking it out, will you help us by sharing these feels with your siblings (blood or otherwise)?

Yuan Changming: The American Dream Anagrammed

2/15/2018

What's your American Dream? Check out this postcard from January 2018 and comment below.

T.J. Smith: Lake City, Florida

1/15/2018

Check out Lake City, Florida by T.J. Smith from our December postcard!

Simon Perchick: "It's when you widen your lips"

12/15/2017

Janet Greenstreet: Lights Blacken

11/15/2017

Well? What do you think?

MJ Taylor: Real Talk

10/15/2017

We rarely all agree on a poem here at RFP HQ, but MJ Taylor's Real Talk was a unanimous yes for us. What do you think?

anggo genorga: Old Timer

9/15/2017

We had a great poem in August. Did you get it in your mailbox? Why not? Let's make this happen. Subscribe today and get a 10% discount on your 12 month subscription by mentioning this post! Subscribe here.

Matthew Borczan: Afghanistan 6 Years Later

8/15/2017

Matthew Borczan's poem really gave us all pause. If you missed it, check it out and let us know what you think!

Nalini Priyadarshni: Postcards

7/15/2017

Our June postcard was a special postcard for us! Featuring the images from our previous postcards, Nalini's poem, Postcards, is a great poem to share with friends!

Thom Young: Virgen

6/15/2017

Our awesome June poem, Virgen, by Thom Young features some really cool art by Hannah Boston. Check it out here, share it with your friends, and then order yourself a copy from the store!

Demi Richardson: Amends

5/15/2017

Check it! Our poem from April has arrived, so share it with your friends and then subscribe to get these poems delivered to your mailbox! Mention "Amends" (this poem) when you subscribe for a 10% discount!

Victor Clevenger: grandma

4/15/2017

A lot of people really liked Victor's March poem. What are your thoughts on it?

Emily Gibbs: If Looks Could Kill

3/15/2017

It's here! Check out the February postcard!

Tim Berrigan: from the train tracks

2/15/2017

Check out this postcard from January featuring Tim Berrigan and a photograph from Oriana Gatta! Share your thoughts with us by commenting below.

Ben Pitts: Spared Parts

1/15/2017

Check out our poem from December!

Maura Alia Badji: I Don't Remember Where

12/15/2016

If you're not a subscriber, you missed an amazing postcard in November. Check it out digitally here and then you should subscribe because right now our subscriptions are Buy one Get one Half off! This is a great holiday gift that lasts all year long!

Steve Shilling: 4th Grade Spelling Bee Champion

11/15/2016

Check out the poem from October!

Kenneth Sherwood: Note from Theory Class

10/15/2016

We returned to school with Kenneth Sherwood's Note from Theory Class, and if you missed it, here you are. Be sure to check out his interview too and share everything with your friends!

Antonio Vallone: PA Summers

9/15/2016

PA Summers is a great poem that has its genesis in Twitter's 160 chars rule. If you didn't get it in your mailbox, check it out here and then hop over to Poetry Express and read Antonio's poem there too!

Kevin Risner: Mondays

8/15/2016

Why not order a copy of this and send it to someone who needs it? Kevin gets it. Click here to order a single copy of our July postcard!

David E. Howerton: The Last time 3

7/15/2016

David E. Howerton's poem from June paired really well with Allen Forrest's painting! Check it out!

Nadia Zamin: Gardening

6/15/2016

Check out May's great poem that may not have been in your mailbox if you haven't subscribed!

Darren C. Demaree: Nude Male with Echo #251

5/15/2016

Check out this postcard from April!

Ben Stein: Lions

4/15/2016

Ben Stein's Lions ushered us into March, so check it out here if you missed it! Special thanks go out to Christina Cassone for allowing us to use her great artwork too.