Plainsongs Poetry Magazine 79

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Plainsongs’s title suggests not only its location on the Great Plains, but also its preference for the living language, whether in free or formal verse. Plainsongs presents poems that seem to be aware of modernist and post-modernist influences, not necessarily by imitation or allusion, but by using the tools provided by that rich heritage. Featuring poetry that runs the gamut from traditional to experimental, from realist to surrealist, Plainsongs strives to capture the multiplicity of voices--including those of feminist, nonwhite, immigrant, and LGBTQ writers--that make up this vibrant and wonderfully diverse Midwestern soundscape. Poets from all 50 states and many foreign countries contribute regularly to Plainsongs.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1980

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication

Published 2 x per year.

Fiction Closed

This project has permanently closed to submissions in this category.

Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, Americans, People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Formal verse, Free verse.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Types/Lengths:

Type	Length Details
Poem Poem	No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Payscale:

We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

to Pays occasionally, up to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem).

Submissions:

Electronic	Postal	Reprints	Simultaneous	Media
OK	No	No	OK	Text format submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 12 Jan 2023
Last Checked: 05 Feb 2023 We check each active listing's guidelines page for changes once a month (if compliant).
Last Audited: 12 Jan 2023 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 13 Mar 2009

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