32 Poems

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Distributed internationally with subscribers in over twenty countries, each issue includes 32 shorter poems, most of them under a page in length. This minimalist focus has fostered an intimate, unhurried reading experience since 2002, when Deborah Ager and John Poch founded the journal as an alternative to larger, less-selective, and more diffuse literary magazines.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2002

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: 32 Poems's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: 32 Poems's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: 32 Poems's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 22 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: More than 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 22 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 32 lines; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Lyric poetry, Short poetry. Excluding: Long poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Minimalist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $25 per poem.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager (fees apply). Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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32 Poems Submission Statistics

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This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Poetry Publishers in our database.

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Accuracy

We have received 318 reports from 264 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 41.7 mean avg | 24.0 median | 186 max days (219.5 std dev)

Responses

98.11 %

Acceptances:

0.63 % of submissions accepted (133.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.76 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

97.48 % (40.3 avg. days per rejection) | 4.8 % personal, 73.9 % form, 21.3 % unspecified | 0.3 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

1.89 % (35.8 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

80 responses are pending (1 min | 24.7 mean avg | 19.5 median | 218 max days waiting | 640.3 std dev) from 80 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (19.5 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 90 days have passed.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. (67.9 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 96.1 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 08 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 14 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 09 Sep 2026 00:48 UTC (34 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 15 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.