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Unbroken Prose Poems

A project of Ambidextrous Bloodhound Productions (see other related projects).

About

Unbroken is an online journal that seeks to showcase prose poems and poetic prose, both from established and emerging voices. We desire to give the block, the paragraph, the unlineated prose, a new place to play.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2015

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Unbroken's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable
Unbroken's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive
Unbroken's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

Poetry Open

We seek prose poems and poetic prose. (We do not publish lined poetry.) Both traditional and innovative works are welcome. We want dark and disquieting, we want fanciful and funny, we want surreal and surprising. We want stunning and unusual imagery, and language that compels. The editors of Unbroken seek poetic prose and prose poems that transcend the boundaries of conventional story-telling. Of course, we believe that submissions should be coherent and intelligible, but also that coherence can be achieved through style, tone, imagery, and even transgressive methods. Linear narratives with predictable situations and language will be discounted. We want prose that smolders in the ditch.

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 15 September 2026* (approx. 9 days from now).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Prose poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

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.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Unbroken Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

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Accuracy
We have received 67 reports from 54 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 | 9.6 mean avg | 4.0 median | 60 max days (39.2 std dev)
Responses
100.00 %
Acceptances:
16.42 % of submissions accepted (22.2 avg. days per acceptance) | 18.52 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections:
83.58 % (6.7 avg. days per rejection) | 10.7 % personal, 73.2 % form, 16.1 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
-
Pending
3 responses are pending (4 min | 37.0 mean avg | 17.0 median | 90 max days waiting | 454.3 std dev) from 3 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 06 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Sep 2026.
Date compiled: 06 Sep 2026 22:39 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Before Submitting

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  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 28 Aug 2026

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

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