PSA Storefront Poems

A project of Poetry Society of America (see other related projects).

About

The Poetry Society invites poets to submit a previously unpublished poem no longer than 10 lines to be installed for a month in the window of our storefront office on Smith Street in Brooklyn, New York.
The PSA opened its Brooklyn storefront space in the fall of 2022, creating a new home for poets and poetry readers. In addition to hosting a variety of public programs, the space serves as a laboratory for poetry-based public art projects with rotating installations in the window. The storefront window has featured poems by Nicole Sealey, Elizabeth Willis, Carl Phillips, Joy Harjo, Reginald Dwayne Betts, and Charles Simic, among others. Approximately 5,000 pedestrians pass by the window each day.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for PSA members, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions.
The fee is USD $2 (below average for contests).

Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Contest Frequency

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Statistics Synopsis

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

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Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 10 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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PSA Storefront Poems Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 31 reports from 31 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 | 49.5 mean avg | 53.0 median | 65 max days (31.7 std dev)

Responses

100.00 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

100.00 % (49.2 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 74.2 % form, 25.8 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

Pending

2 responses are pending (134 min | 134.0 mean avg | 134.0 median | 134 max days waiting | 177.6 std dev) from 2 different members

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $2.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 27 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 May 2026.
Date compiled: 16 Sep 2026 17:51 UTC (3 hours, 35 minutes ago).

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Alice Fay Di Castagnola Award
Cecil Hemley Memorial Award
George Bogin Memorial Award
Lucille Medwick Memorial Award
Lyric Poetry Award
Poetry Society of America Student Poetry Award

PSA Chapbook Fellowship
PSA New York Chapbook Fellowships CLOSED
PSA Summer Fellowships DNQ
Robert H. Winner Memorial Award
The Writer Magazine / Emily Dickinson Award

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Dates

Last Updated: 31 May 2026

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