Literary Poems

Southern Illinois University's Crab Orchard Review is not just a publication; it's a literary journey that delves into the heart of storytelling. One that "readers enjoy and writers admire." Our platform provides a space for emerging and established writers to share their unique voices: be they urban, rural, or someplace in between. We remain dedicated to promoting diverse perspectives and fostering a community passionate about literature.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 49.6 days.
Acceptances: Average. 8.9% of poetry submissions accepted.

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. 42.1 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 16.7% of poetry submissions accepted.

The Gravity of the Thing is an independent publisher of defamiliarized creative writing. Our features have been anthologized in Best Small Fictions, noted in the Best American series, and finalists in the Shirley Jackson Awards, and we are the grateful recipient of grant funding from Oregon’s Regional Arts & Culture Council. Our ongoing goal is to publish work that defamiliarizes storytelling, writing that stranges in pursuit of a renewed sense of discovery.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 77.5 days.
Acceptances: Average. 8.3% 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.

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. 22.1 days.
Acceptances: Average. 9.4% of poetry submissions accepted.

Spellbinder is a literary and art magazine founded in 2020 by members of the Durham University Creative Writing Society. Now led by Co-Editors-in-Chief Effy Kousteni and Tatianna Kalb, the magazine champions experimental, original, and boundary-pushing work. While the editorial team is especially committed to supporting writers and artists at the beginning of their creative careers, submissions from previously published and exhibited contributors are also welcomed…
Genres: Open to all/most genres.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 34.1 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 16.7% of poetry submissions accepted.