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Trill Poems That Resonate

A project of Roots & Words (see other related projects).

About

We are looking for poems that uniquely explore each month's theme and perform Olympic feats with language that leave a reader in wonder while still referring back to the basic things that make us human. We want powerful imagery and enjoy the juxtaposition of images in interesting and unexpected ways, like Sandburg's hyacinths and biscuits.

We want poems that make the reader think and feel, work that humbles us with its joy, humor, embarrassment, anger, hope, grief, or all of the above, and gravitate toward writing that has something important to teach us--something that readers really need to know, but might not have understood this was a need until the last word of the work.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for the first week of each submission period, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee range is USD $3 to $25 (average to above average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 12 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Trill's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.

Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

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...
Other: May vary.

Themes:

On Being Alone (20 Sep 2026*)

5

Shapeshifting (31 Oct 2026*)

4

Gratitude (30 Nov 2026*)

3

Appetite (31 Dec 2026*)

1

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.

Trill 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.

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Accuracy
We have received 8 reports from 8 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
18 min | 31.3 mean avg | 32.0 median | 43 max days (8.9 std dev)
Pending
6 responses are pending (11 min | 65.2 mean avg | 30.0 median | 212 max days waiting | 89.2 std dev) from 6 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 26 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:18 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Before Submitting

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  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 14 Sep 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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