The Dewdrop is a digest of reflective and thoughtful writing, loosely based on spiritual themes. Our content includes poetry and essays that draw on classic texts as well as the insight and brilliance of contemporary writers. Grounded in Zen Buddhism, this spiritually-focused platform is interested in every faith background as well as writers who don't identify with any formal faith tradition. Humanists, agnostics, scientists, atheists and Jedis are most warmly welcome, as we are always on the lookout for fresh talent.
Note that our poetry submissions open and close on a weekly basis, usually from Monday morning to Sunday evening. If you are trying to submit and the submissions appear to be closed, do try again in a few days.
The Dewdrop publishes an ongoing column of love stories and we are open for submissions.
We are looking for true stories, not fiction; pieces of creative non-fiction, personal essays about love in any form it manifests: marriage, friendship, parenthood, family ties, crushes, obsessions, break-ups, inspirations, divinity, heartbreak. As much as possible, we prefer that real names be used.
Submissions should be between 1,000 and 2,000 words in length, and we ask that all authors' and protagonists' names not be changed.
We are generally able to reply to submissions within 30 days. We accept simultaneous submissions, but please do let us know if your work has been accepted elsewhere.
We cannot pay for published work at this time.
The Dewdrop is accepting any submissions of poetry from writers for the month of July 2026. To get an idea of the kind of content we lean towards, have a read of our website. We accept pre-published work, so long as republication is permitted. Submitted poems can be of any length, and we accept up to three per submission. We cannot offer compensation for published work at this time.