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Blue Mesa Review (BMR) is a literary magazine published by the creative writing department at the University of New Mexico. We accept submissions of fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: to Token to Semi-pro. Details: USD $25 per poem.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 67.6 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in poetry.

Broad Ripple Review is an independent literary magazine publishing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. We seek writing that is finely crafted and deeply felt, work that balances narrative movement with interior complexity and language shaped with intention and care. We are a selective journal, guided not by exclusivity but by care…
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: Unknown.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 23.6 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.4% of poetry submissions accepted.

Horrific Scribes is an expanding online archive of dark short fiction (and some poetry) by various authors who share the Horrific Scribblings imprint’s dedication to the provocative, scary, and strange. Most of the stories will have elements of horror, ranging from bloodless slow burns to raucous extreme romps, but related genres–dark fantasy, dark sci-fi, surrealist and other experimental writing with dark tendencies–are likely to appear…
Genres:    Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: Semi-pro. Details: USD $25 per accepted submission.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 9.3 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 14.3% of poetry submissions accepted.

The mission of The Kenyon Review is to identify exceptionally talented emerging writers, especially from diverse communities, and publish their work (fiction, poetry, essays, interviews, reviews, etc.) alongside the many distinguished, established writers featured in its pages. Kenyon Review is also committed to the advancement of literary writing through education, seeking to improve the skills of young people and adults through intensive, high quality workshops.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: to Semi-pro to Professional. Details: USD $0.16 per published word of poetry, with a min. of $40 and max. of $200.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 136.4 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.4% of poetry submissions accepted.

Ninth Letter Web Edition is the online component of the print journal Ninth Letter and features original writing not available in our print journal [listed separately].
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: to Semi-pro to Professional. Details: USD $25.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 50.0 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.7% of poetry submissions accepted.

Orion’s Belt is the home of bold, experimental literary science fiction and fantasy. We want stories that make us think about our place in the universe and our relationships with each other. We want stories that blur the line between “genre” fiction and literary fiction. We want stories that reach toward the stars while never forgetting the people on the ground. And we want it all in under 1000 words. It’s a difficult challenge, but we have faith in you, fellow cosmonauts…
Genres:   Fantasy, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: Semi-pro. Details: USD $40.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 21.7 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 0.8% of poetry submissions accepted.

Paranoid Tree Press is an independent, hybrid lit mag/art zine based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Each month, we create a custom-illustrated zine featuring original fiction or poetry. We then hand-address and mail them to our print subscribers, who help support our goal of building a sustainable micro press that pays every contributor.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: Professional. Free copy(ies). Details: USD $50 per piece.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 59.3 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in poetry.

Writer, editor, and publisher, Aiden Hunt, created the Philly Chapbook Review (PCR) in 2023. He founded it as an online literary journal for book reviews, craft essays, author features, and publishing news focused on chapbooks. It has since expanded to feature both poems and short fiction excerpted from recent or forthcoming books as well as original poetry and short fiction. As of Issue 12, Philly Poetry Chapbook Review has dropped “Poetry” from our name.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: Semi-pro. Details: USD $10 per poetry packet.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 12.0 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 16.7% of poetry submissions accepted.

West Branch is a magazine of poetry, fiction, essays, and reviews. Founded in 1977 and housed at the Stadler Center for Poetry & Literary Arts at Bucknell University, West Branch publishes a fall, winter, and spring/summer issue each year.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: to Semi-pro to Professional. Details: USD $100.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 65.0 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 0.5% of poetry submissions accepted.