Literary Poems

A literary magazine for quiet pieces that find their own sources of light. We are interested in quiet works – pieces that whisper rather than roar. Give us contemplations on three a.m. train rides, stones skipped on stormy beaches, and all that falls in between. We also have a particular interest in pieces that explore nature and its interactions with the human condition…
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 39.6 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 18.2% of poetry submissions accepted.

Neon & Smoke is a home for bold, voice-driven fiction with emotional weight and narrative fire. We publish stories that don’t sit quietly—tales where the plot might thrill, chill, or make you laugh, but always reveals something deeper. We crave characters who leap off the page, language that crackles, and stories that blur the line between genre and literary not for the sake of novelty, but it’s the most honest way to tell the truth…
Genres:     Open to all/most genres, including: General, Horror, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 3.5 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 17.6% of poetry submissions accepted.

Prudence Dispatch is a semi-annual journal of poetry published from Prudence Island - Chippaquasett - in the center of Narragansett Bay. We prefer shorter poems (that will fit on a single page) and poems that connect nature to the human experience.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: No monetary payment. Free copy(ies).
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 37.9 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 16.7% of poetry submissions accepted.

Queen's Quarterly is a multidisciplinary journal aimed at the general educated reader. We print unpublished articles, essays, reviews, short stories and poetry.
Genres:   Open to all/most genres, including: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: Unknown. Details: Payment is "determined at time of acceptance."
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 2.4 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 11.1% of poetry submissions accepted.

River Heron Review was established to support the arts through the sharing of poetry in our online journal, at readings, workshops and by making public the transformative power of poetic expression. We hope to contribute to the expansion of a community of poets, to establish a creative outlet that does not discriminate by age, race, or sexual orientation in order to offer voice to all and to represent poetry in its many forms, styles, perspectives, and intentions…
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 21.9 days.
Acceptances: Average. 9.6% of poetry submissions accepted.

The Scop - named after the Old English term for bard or poet - is the primary student-run literary magazine operating out of King's College. We are passionate about our mission to provide student staff and contributors with real-world literary magazine experience. We believe that artistic potential has no borders or limits…
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 53.1 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 28.3% of poetry submissions accepted.