Declaration of our Dream

Dear Reader

Outcrop was launched after lunch on the 3rd of July 2022. The idea for this publication was long in the making, but the impetus came from a friend of mine. She said, “Haig, when will you stop talking about engaging more with poetry and actually do something about it?”

The internet is a vast disorienting realm and the real world is little better. I was looking for a beacon, a landmark by means of which I could situate myself, my poetry, and other people’s. More than poetry I was searching for a conversation about poetry - what it is, how we go about it - and opportunities to learn more about the craft.

I hope this little publication can be the outcrop around which these hopes coalesce. Submissions for our first round of publications are open until the 31st of August. We are looking for any and all enthusiasts to join in, be it with original poems, articles or reviews.

Rumination, contemplation, poems: dialogue. We hope to have it all here at Outcrop Poetry.

Yours sincerely

Haig Lucas, Editor

03/07/22