Four and Twenty

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions. We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Four and Twenty is an online poetry journal that publishes the shortest of short form poetry. We specifically seek out fresh and emerging voices to include in the journal. Our guidelines are simple. All poems must be four lines or fewer in length and contain no more than twenty words (hence, Four and Twenty). There is no set theme for the journal.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 12 x per year

Poetry Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 4 lines; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Haiku (or related), Short poetry.

Styles:

Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026