about Calla Press, the Literary Journal
WHO WE ARE
We publish articles on faith, poetry, prose, essays, flash fiction, short fiction, and book excerpts. Max is 5,000 WC per literary genre.
As of August 2026, we are open for online literary submissions only. We are currently not accepting entries for a print journal at this time. Please subscribe to know when we do open for a print journal!
Please fill out our Formester form here to apply and submit your work. Entries submitted by any other means will be overlooked. Thank you for understanding. Please wait two weeks before submitting new work. Simultaneous submissions welcome. Please expect to wait one to two months before hearing back about the status of your submission.
Welcome to Calla Press
Calla Press began in 2017, when our founder first started publishing others' work on her website. In 2019, that early collection of writing evolved into an online literary journal through Issuu every year thereafter, laying the foundation for what would become Calla Press.
The journal soon expanded into an annual print publication. You can find our published journals online.
Today, Calla Press is an established literary journal publishing work submitted online on a rolling basis. We remain committed to creating a thoughtful, lasting space for writers and their work.
Articles
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Miracle of Miracles by Barbara Jean Gravlee
I stepped into a miracleIts depths I do not knowBut swirling, smooth reflectionsOf a light I cannot seeCalled to me I stepped into a miracleIts waters warm and sweetGently flowed around meH...
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Rathfriland Morning by Leslie Bustard
And some time make the time to drive out west… In September or October, when the wind And the light are working off each other… Seamus Heaney Or one morning make time to brave the...
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Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord by Patrick Theron Erickson
If you would judgethe Godhead by sizeby bulk and weight what measure would you useand what scales when the Spiritfor whom no circumferenceis adequate comes inbodily form as a dove? O ma...
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A Portrait in the Sky by Manndi Wilkins
Stricken breathless by your vibrant works;Caught up in a firestorm of beauty.How can I fathom the beauty of heaven;When your hand created such a visual portrait of the earth? The cross I se...
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He's the Paradox by R. L. Busséll
This is the second day since I left Him. I left Him crowned in royal poverty. I left with a gift of mem’ry to hymn until my throat was rich in charity. What am I to do? I've seen Go...
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I was twenty-two years old when I lost my sister, Lauren. Over the years, I have developed a habit of writing letters to Lauren to help me process my grief; I tell her all the things I wish I c...
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