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Poetry Magazine

A project of Poetry Foundation (see other related projects).

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For more than 110 years, Poetry magazine has been a monthly gathering space for poets and readers. The magazine publishes contemporary poetry and prose, primarily in English, and translations from contributors all over the world. Poetry has been published in Chicago since its founding in 1912.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1912

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 11 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 11 x per year.

Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 15 June 2025* (approx. 149 days from now). 4

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Review ReviewUp to 2,500 words.
Article ArticleUp to 2,500 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Literature/Books (Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines).

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $150 per published page.

Submissions:

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


Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 15 June 2025* (approx. 149 days from now). 39

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 4 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Visual poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $10 per line for text poems, with a min. of $300; $300 per poem for visual/audio/video poems.

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.

Poetry Magazine Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 333 reports from 281 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 135.7 mean avg | 150.0 median | 432 max days (336.0 std dev)
Responses94.29 %
Acceptances2.10 % of submissions accepted (189.4 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.49 % 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.
Rejections92.19 % (131.6 avg. days per rejection) | 5.2 % personal, 60.9 % form, 33.9 % unspecified
Non-Responses5.71 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals5.71 % (56.7 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending179 responses are pending (2 min | 99.4 mean avg | 98.5 median | 312 max days waiting | 561.2 std dev) from 178 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 240 days. (6.9 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 240 days.)
Submissions are acknowledged within 3 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 14 Jan 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 22 Sep 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024
Last Audited: 21 Nov 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 19 Mar 2006

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