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Abandoned Mine a poetry journal for everyone

About

We started this journal for people who don’t yet know they like poetry. Many people today are of the belief that they don’t “get” poetry, regarding a poem with almost the same trepidation they might regard, say, a complicated physics equation. In fairness to those many people, some poems are dense. Or cryptic. Or full of confusing words. (Or all three.) Such poems can be intimidating. Such poems can sometimes dissuade people from reading more poetry. That’s a huge bummer, because most people’s lives would be tremendously enriched by reading more poetry. Poetry can challenge us to more fully live out our ideals and inspire us to passionately pursue our dreams. Poetry can invite us into greater empathy for others. Poetry can help us laugh and help us cry. Poetry can make us feel not alone. The good news is there are thousands of accessible, understandable, relatable poems in the world, ready to be discovered and enjoyed. If you’re someone who holds the belief that you don’t really get poetry, hopefully the thoughtful and engaging poems in this journal will help you reframe your relationship to poetry—and enrich your life!

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2022

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 3 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed
Abandoned Mine's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.

Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 30 April 2027* (approx. 226 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
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.

Abandoned Mine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy
We have received 8 reports from 8 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
14 min | 59.5 mean avg | 52.0 median | 160 max days (50.3 std dev)
Pending
3 responses are pending (18 min | 62.0 mean avg | 25.0 median | 143 max days waiting | 70.2 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

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (25.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 09 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 23 Apr 2026.
Date compiled: 16 Sep 2026 14:31 UTC (6 hours, 58 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 29 Aug 2026

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

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