Tar River Poetry

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A We publish poems that are compelling and provocative, and prose about poetry that opens up new perspectives.
Tar River Poetry advances and celebrates all forms of poetry by writers working in English around the world. TRP offers a forum for emerging and established voices through our biannual print issues and digital presence. We welcome poems that represent a diversity of interests and perspectives, of readers and writers, and we encourage submissions from underrepresented communities. We are committed to fostering literary community by showcasing work that provokes discussion, reflection, and new ideas.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. The fee range is USD $3 to $5.

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication

Published 2 x per year.

Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review Review	1,000 - 1,500 words.
Article Article	1,000 - 1,500 words.
Essay Essay	1,000 - 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Poetry Temp Closed

We prefer poems with strong imagery and figurative language. We are not interested in poems featuring trite, worn-out phrases, vague abstractions, or cliche situations. Length is open, but we rarely have space to publish very long poems. On the other hand, we are always on the lookout for good short poems—ten lines or fewer. Tar River Poetry is open to all schools of poetry, but for a real sense of what we publish, it’s best to read a few issues.

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 September 2025* (approx. 161 days from now) through 30 September 2025. 5

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem

No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

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.

Tar River Poetry Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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Accuracy	We have received 30 reports from 28 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported	2 min \| 13.5 mean avg \| 6.5 median \| 66 max days (19.7 std dev)
Responses	96.66 %
Acceptances	23.33 % of submissions accepted (16.4 avg. days per acceptance) \| 25.00 % 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	73.33 % (12.8 avg. days per rejection) \| 27.3 % personal, 31.8 % form, 40.9 % unspecified
Non-Responses	3.33 %
Lost/Returned	-
Never Responded	-
Withdrawals	3.33 % (5.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $2.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 09 Feb 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Jan 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Feb 2025
Last Audited: 01 Feb 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 06 Jun 2006

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