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Clade Song

About

Clade Song is a space dedicated to the literary examination of the animal world and all of its behavioral niches from the bacterial mat to the predation of the auk, all of which impact and interrelate with the humanosphere. We are curious about how animal behavior shapes meaning for own species and how it informs moral minds both anthropic and not. We are attentive to how the consciousness of an animal is defined and how systems of social justice are developed as a result of the definitions. At Clade Song we are interested in the evolution of poetry from the phoneme outwards, from raw, exclamatory yelping to the insect hymns sung to enshrine the concrete and the nonce. The drive to the herd found in individual expression. Fusion of eye and ear and mind. We believe writing of necessity must evolve at all points—from syntax to the kinds of interactive changes that take place between an animal (writer) and its environment. We promote a deep ecology which accepts poetry’s resistance to the paradigm of use value. Clade Song has published the works of Brenda Hillman, Matthew Cooperman, Brenda Iijima, Oni Buchanan, George Kalamaras, Claudia Keelan and Eleni Sikelianos.

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Audio Publication Audio Publication
Published 2 x per year
Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Statistics Synopsis

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

Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Experimental poetry.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Nature/Environment: Nature.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Clade Song Submission Statistics

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Accuracy
We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
3 min | 65.3 mean avg | 39.0 median | 154 max days (78.9 std dev)
Pending
1 response is pending (105 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 10 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 07 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 16 Sep 2026 13:51 UTC (7 hours, 35 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 12 Jul 2026

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