Guidelines for Poetry Submissions
All forms welcome — from sonnets to free verse. Good stuff only.
Clichés are disingenuous softball acquaintances who think only of themselves. So please don’t use them, unless you’re doing it intentionally to somehow comment on the cliché itself.
I’m open to publishing poems on just about any theme, so long as the poem says something interesting in a new way — surprise me! Uninterested in pornography or religious fervor for religious fervor’s sake, but poetry on adult themes will be considered. Any content published with strong adult language or themes may feature an “Adult Content Advisory” popup upon first load on a computer, requiring the user to agree that they are adult and okay with such content.
No suicide notes disguised as poems will be considered.
If you are thinking about doing yourself harm, please contact a local suicide-prevention resource. You can reach the National Suicide Prevention Hotline by simply dialing "988" (in the U.S. and Canada).
Length and Quality
Please limit submissions to 1-3 poems per issue, and limit individual poem length to no more than 50 lines. To avoid unwanted line breaks, no individual line should be longer than 90 characters (including spaces).
Original works only. Exclusive submissions strongly preferred (and acted on first). Simultaneous submissions will be reviewed only after all exclusive submissions have been reviewed. Only works sent in via the online submission form will be considered.
Other Stuff
I will only post material sent from contributors with a working e-mail address or telephone number, so that I can contact you to discuss your submission if necessary.
Copyright Considerations
See Rights and Permissions for details on copyright, payment, and editorial process.
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