Brusque aims to shake up the literary magazine submissions process by promising honest and at times belligerent responses to poetry submissions. Poetry acceptances need more flattery and rejections need more snark. Expect responses ranging from "This poem is so beautiful it makes me weep" to "Meh" to "Reading this poem makes me want a cartoon anvil to pulverize my skull." 

We are currently accepting submissions for our fourth issue, scheduled to come out in Summer 2013. Publication will be highly selective.