Poetry Magazine A project of Poetry Foundation (see other related projects). About 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 yearPrint Publication Print PublicationPublished 11 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Poetry Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. More ChallengingPoetry Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. Less ResponsivePoetry Magazine's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 15 September 2026* (approx. 9 days from now) through 15 June 2027.3Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Review: Up to 2,500 words. Article: Up to 2,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines. Other: May vary.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $250 per published page.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 15 September 2026* (approx. 9 days from now) through 15 June 2027.24Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No 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 including... Other: May vary.Payment:Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $10 per line for text poems, with a min. of $300; $400 for visual poems; $600 for 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. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @poetryfoundation Support this Publisher: Make a Donation Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Poetry Magazine 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. This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Poetry Publishers in our database. Filter: Category: All Categories Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 246 reports from 232 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 7 min | 278.8 mean avg | 302.0 median | 498 max days (247.3 std dev) Responses 81.71 % Acceptances: 1.63 % of submissions accepted (102.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.72 % 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: 80.08 % (302.1 avg. days per rejection) | 6.1 % personal, 71.6 % form, 22.3 % unspecified Non-Responses 3.66 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 3.66 % (342.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 14.63 % (130.2 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 254 responses are pending (1 min | 201.5 mean avg | 179.0 median | 478 max days waiting | 670.3 std dev) from 240 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 240 days. (76.8 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 240 days.) Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average. Most recent response reported was received on 04 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 14 Jun 2026. Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 12:01 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! Related ProjectsEmily Dickinson First Book Award CLOSEDPegasus Poetry Book PrizeRuth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships DNQ Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. 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