Spillway, a Poetry Magazine

Spillway is an annual journal containing poetry, essays on the craft of poetry, and book reviews. Susan Terris was editor from 2010 to 2017; Marsha de la O and Phil Taggart co-edited from 2018 to 2020. Lynne Thompson, Reviews and Essays Editor since 2012, will co-edit the 2021 issue with Patricia Smith. Spillway is currently listed by Clifford Garstang as 19th among hundreds of American literary magazines publishing poetry.

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