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Poetry Online

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Poetry Online, also stylized as poetry.onl, is a poetry journal and publisher committed to publishing accessible work and compensating our contributors fairly. We offer an online venue to share poems alongside audio, captioned video, and screenreader-accessible images, so every reader is included. In 2022, work from our journal was included in the Best of the Net anthology. Poetry Online nominates contributors for inclusion in major anthologies.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for expedited and post-quota submissions, except for some days and waivers available in cases of financial need. The fee is USD $3.14.
Submission Caps: They may close to free submissions if they reach their quota. Check before submitting.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2020

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 52 x per year.

Nonfiction Open

Pitch first.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Interview InterviewNo specific word count limits known.
Review ReviewNo specific word count limits known.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical.

Topics:

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

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 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 $60.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Image. Text. Video.


Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Poetry Online 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.
This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Poetry Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Poetry Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 109 reports from 87 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 | 2.0 mean avg | 2.0 median | 31 max days (3.3 std dev)
Responses99.09 %
Acceptances0.92 % of submissions accepted (13.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.15 % 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.
Rejections98.17 % (1.9 avg. days per rejection) | 22.4 % personal, 50.5 % form, 27.1 % unspecified
Non-Responses0.92 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals0.92 % (31.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending2 responses are pending (36 min | 47.5 mean avg | 47.5 median | 59 max days waiting | 15.7 std dev) from 2 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 30 days. (0.9 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.14. (55.0 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 96.7 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 02 Feb 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Jan 2025.

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The offline.onl Poetry Chapbook Fellowship Charges fees for all submissions
Poetry Online Launch Prize CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions
Prose Online Charges fees for all submissions
Prose Online International Flash Prize BELIEVED DEFUNCT Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 28 Dec 2024
Last Audited: 28 Nov 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 31 Dec 2020

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