Unsplendid

This project is believed to be defunct. (March 2018)

About

Unsplendid is an online journal that accepts poetry written in received forms, which include, though not exclusively: Sonnet • Villanelle • Sestina • Ballade • Rondeau • Pantoum • Ghazal • Tanka • Heroic Couplets • Blank Verse • and more Please see Lewis Turco's Book of Forms for a more exhaustive list of forms we will consider. We welcome translations of poetry in traditional forms, as long as the translator holds the rights to do so (unless the work is in the public domain). Nonce, or invented, forms, which we define fairly loosely, we are eager to see as well.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 3 x per year

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We are also looking for well-written reviews of books which contain primarily these forms, and essays on matters of received forms, meter, rhyme, etc.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Ballad, Blank verse, Formal verse, Ghazal, Invented/Nonce form, Pantoum, Rondeau, Sestina, Sonnet, Tanka, Villanelle. Excluding: Free verse.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
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.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026