J. L. Yocum

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  • “Sonnet 5” is forthcoming in the July 2026 issue of Moonday Mag.

  • “Ritual of Astonishments” is forthcoming in Luna Luna Magazine.

  • “Sonnet 4” is forthcoming in Luna Luna Magazine.

  • “Motor Mouth” is forthcoming in either the Summer or Winter 2025 issue of The Comstock Review.

  • “Your father” appears in the Winter 2025 issue (Vol. 8 No. 3) of Thimble Literary Magazine. Available in print from Thimble Literary Group for $16.00 USD.

  • “Vernissage” appears in the December 7th feature of $ Poetry Is Currency.

  • “Pegasus City” appears in the December 7th feature of $ Poetry Is Currency.

  • Two poems featured in $ (Poetry is Currency) today

    $ (Poetry is Currency) is one of my favorite places to find new and exciting poetry, so it is with great pleasure that I can report I’m their featured poet today. I’m greatly honored to be included in their (digital) pages. I invite you to head over to their fantastic site and read my poems…

  • “An Interview with J. L. Yocum” in Pinhole Poetry

    Pinhole Poetry has published a series of interviews as a complement to their October issue, and I’m pleased as punk rock to have been featured among the subjects. Find a series of craft- and life-related questions from their editorial staff, with my answers, here: https://pinholepoetry.ca/an-interview-with-j-l-yocum/

  • Made it through!

    Thanks to all seventy-seven poets and writers who submitted to my half of the HAD guest co-hosted submission call! It was a great pleasure reading all of your works, and I’m really excited to see the accepted pieces up at https://www.havehashad.com/ in the next week. Aaron and Crow have advised that these works should start…