ANMLY is now open for our new folio exploring the yard as the site in which we understand modern Caribbean geography and social life.

We’re seeking previously-unpublished poetry, creative nonfiction, and art. Absolutely no AI.

Deadline: August 14th, 2026.

This collection of work, featuring genres of poetry, art and creative non-fiction essays, will explore the yard as the site in which we understand modern Caribbean geography and social life. From the iconic “government yard in Trenchtown” of Bob Marley’s “No Woman, No Cry” to the rural fields and estates passed down through generations, the yard is a site of memory, history, and the everyday poetics of survival and community.

The yard’s significance is rooted in the post-plantation society, where descendants of Indigenous, African and Indian peoples carved out new forms of life and autonomy. These spaces, whether in urban margins or inherited homes, are where personal and family histories are woven, where futures are imagined, and where the senses of a people are shaped. We have tidy yards, dirty yards, ghetto yards, tenement yards, barrack yards and grandmothers’ yards.

This folio is a deliberate disruption of two prevalent stereotypes: (1)The Caribbean as a “paradise” of “free island people” to reveal the complexity and nuance of lived experiences. (2) The “Caribbean writer” as a person’s region stands in for their entire identity.

Selected pieces will amplify unique and diverse voices within the region, celebrate their individuality while acknowledging the shared historical and cultural landscape of yards. The goal is to highlight the everyday struggles and joys that continue to shape post-emancipation societies.

**Please note that this submission call is limited to Caribbean writers born and/or residing in the region.***

Guest edited by Amilcar Sanatan with support by Folio Editor Shon Mapp

To send work: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIIZ4NMuTzrVqOkGJHOjlDpXhtJOo2uqdv0KIhZ-WnQHqlVA/viewform

Call for Work: Caribbean Yard Poetics was originally published in ANMLY on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.