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Diode Poetry Journal is looking for poetry that excites and energizes, and that uses language that crackles and sparks. Representative poets are Bob Hicok, Paul Guest, Dorianne Laux, sam sax, Rae Armantrout, Mathias Svalina, Kaveh Akbar, Catherine Pierce, Allison Titus, Franz Wright, Tarfia Faizullah, T R Hummer, Bin Ramke, Beckian Fritz Goldberg, Andrea Cohen, and Vandana Khanna.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2007

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 3 x per year

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster
diode poetry journal's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging
diode poetry journal's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive
diode poetry journal's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Interview: No specific word count limits known.
Review: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

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

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Experimental poetry, Formal verse.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
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.

diode poetry journal 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 171 reports from 156 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
5 min | 16.2 mean avg | 16.0 median | 339 max days (129.5 std dev)
Responses
98.83 %
Acceptances:
1.75 % of submissions accepted (18.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.92 % 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:
97.08 % (16.0 avg. days per rejection) | 5.4 % personal, 66.9 % form, 27.7 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.58 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
0.58 % (339.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
0.58 % (28.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
6 responses are pending (6 min | 74.6 mean avg | 28.0 median | 261 max days waiting | 1,102.1 std dev) from 6 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days. (0.6 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 04 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 09:45 UTC (52 minutes ago).
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Diode Editions Chapbook Contest BELIEVED DEFUNCT  Charges fees for all submissions
Diode Editions Full-Length Book Contest BELIEVED DEFUNCT  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 03 Jul 2026

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

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