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.
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The sun has only thought about rising.Our house is filled with sleeping people I love.I stretch long, slip out from under the covers, andfloatsock-footed, over the hardwoods to muffle the c...
Read moreLike a moth to flameI was drawn to his refuge, staying safely within the lightnever knowing burning loveuntil we came close enough, to touchEternity is not a shallow pondCalvary was not a rehear...
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Dissipating Haze by Nicole Wells
The snow grips the evergreen bush outside my window.The contrast of white against the tired, brown-edged green. My soul whispers low. Make me new, oh Lord—I’m clinging to you. Take my w...
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A Hymn of Reflection by Olatubosun David
When at last I shall sailAway from this turbulent seaI shall leave the crumbling tent by the shore When my toil now is doneAnd forever I restWhen the storm is overI shall forever sing melod...
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Longing for The Lord by Lisel Soria
Sing to me your song every night and whisper from the moon. Meet me in the mornings with my face caught up in dawn. How little I grasp, only ever knowing you by your pursuit. A ...
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Don’t want to lose it, given to you by the good Lord.If you don’t use your mind, who indeed would use it?So, naturally, use it. And know you shall glisten not in ways of militancyor dente...
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