Moist Poetry Journal

About

Moist Poetry Journal was born at a poetry house party, where some poets got to talking about words that might cause an editor to immediately reject a poem. One of those words was “moist.”
Now. There was a rejector and a defender of “moist” in the conversation, as there will always be, but it was decided that Moist Poetry Journal would be an ideal journal concept–a place for moist poems, for gendered and queer language, for language play that might not “be a good fit” for other journals.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2021

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical.

Topics:

Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $25 for reviews.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues, Women/Female issues, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 29 Jun 2026

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