Independence Literary Review: Poetry Free

Deadline: Thursday, October 1, 2026 11:59 PM CDT (in 16 days).

Please submit up to 5 single-spaced poems in one document, with a maximum of 15 total pages.

Please withdraw your whole submission only if all poems are no longer available. To withdraw a single poem, please add a note to your submission with the title that is no longer available.

We pay $50 for the first poem per poet, and $25 per poem thereafter.

Category: Poetry
File types: .doc, .docx, .odt, .pdf, .rtf, .txt
Number of Pieces: Up to 5 pieces per submission.
Single File: Required. All pieces must be submitted in a single file.

Anonymous submissions are not required.
Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Reprints are not allowed.
Multiple entries are not allowed.
AI-assisted works are not allowed.

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