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The Book of Jobs: An Anthology of Poems About Work

A project of ONE ART (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (July 2025). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

What We’re Looking For:

  • Poems about all types of labor (industrial, agricultural, corporate, healthcare, domestic, creative, hospitality, caregiving, education, sports, and other fields of work).
  • A variety of styles: narrative, persona, documentary, formal, experimental, erasure, cento, abecedarian, prose poems, etc.
  • Serious poems, funny poems, seriously funny poems
  • While we welcome poems about your own work experiences, we hope you’ll also consider submitting poems about the work of others, including family members, historical figures, or people you’ve observed, interviewed, or researched.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2025

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
One-time publication

Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 150 lines; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Formal verse, Narrative poetry, Prose poetry.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $10 per poem.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

The Book of Jobs: An Anthology of Poems About Work Submission Statistics

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This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months.

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Dates

Last Updated: 15 Aug 2026

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