Brook Bhagat is proud to share that her poem, “Ghazal for End Times, or, How to Stay Cozy in the Apocalypse,” has been published in South Broadway Press’s Autumn 2026 issue!
Brook read the poem live at the Coyoetry series through Concrete Couch, at PPSC‘s Queer Lit Night, almost a year ago, and again at the Arapahoe Community College Literary Festival in February, and began sending it out for publication. South Broadway Press is an independent publisher based in Denver that is known for publishing “weird, gorgeous, and revolutionary poetry,” and Brook is thrilled to see her work finally find such a fierce and beautiful home.
South Broadway Press informed contributors that the press received over 800 submissions to the four online editions this year. Only 45 poems were accepted, placing “Ghazal for End Times” in the top 2% of submissions. The poem took over a year to write, and Brook expresses her gratitude for feedback on the piece from the Nearby Universe, which was invaluable in revising it. Read it here: “Ghazal for End Times, or, How to Stay Cozy in the Apocalypse”
