Contemporary Verse 2 (CV2) See other projects related to this listing. About The mandate and primary aim of Contemporary Verse 2 is to educate, engage, and expand public appreciation of the poetic art form by sharing and promoting high-calibre, original verse and critical writing by local, national, and international poets.This official mandate encompasses the key components of CV2’s aims, but there is plenty of room to expand upon these primary aims when considering, in broader terms, our vision of what our organization is, and our vision for what it could grow to become.A key component of our vision for CV2 centers around inclusivity. CV2 has historically focused keenly on this aspect of its mandate, and this focus has, in recent years and months, expanded to home in on what, more specifically, it means to be actively – rather than passively – inclusive.For us, active inclusivity means seeking to diversify both our readership, and the kind of work we publish, and to be constantly and consistently challenging ourselves to assess ways in which we could be more actively engaged in this area of our programming. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for everyone, except for Canadians and Canadian residents. The fee is CAD $3 (below average for magazines that charge). Important: Non-Canadian writers will only receive monetary payment in certain circumstances. Country of Publication & Year Established Canada Established in 1975 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Slower Contemporary Verse 2's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. More ApproachableContemporary Verse 2's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines. Less ResponsiveContemporary Verse 2's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Reviews are accepted for poetry collections only.Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 14 days from now) through 30 November 2026.1Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations.Lengths: Interview: Up to 2,000 words. Review: 600 - 1,000 words. Article: 500 - 1,000 words. Essay: 500 - 1,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines. Other: May vary.Payment:No monetary payment to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: CAD $65-$150 depending on type and length.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 14 days from now) through 30 November 2026.2Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations.Genres: GeneralLengths: 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 including... Other: May vary.Payment:No monetary payment to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Provides free copy/copies Pays occasionally, up to Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: CAD $35 per poem.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. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @cv2magazine.bsky.socialFacebook FacebookInstagram @cv2magazine Support this Publisher: Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Contemporary Verse 2 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 19 reports from 19 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 4 min | 227.8 mean avg | 209.0 median | 498 max days (516.9 std dev) Responses 68.42 % Acceptances: 21.05 % of submissions accepted (181.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 21.05 % 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: 47.37 % (206.0 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 66.7 % form, 33.3 % unspecified Non-Responses 15.79 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 15.79 % (271.7 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 15.79 % (177.7 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 9 responses are pending (108 min | 193.4 mean avg | 185.5 median | 349 max days waiting | 374.6 std dev) from 9 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 210 days. (47.4 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 210 days.) Do not query on the status of your submission before 210 days have passed. The most common submission fee paid: CAD $3.00. (29.4 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 60.0 % paid fees.) Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 31 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 26 Feb 2026. Date compiled: 16 Sep 2026 21:26 UTC (less than a minute ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! 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