Smart Search List of the Day Paying General Poems

In honor of C.D. Wright’s legacy, we seek to award innovative poetry that “lives freely and variously and fully engaged with others and the world.” Any poet writing in English is eligible to submit, so long as they have not yet published a first book. The winner receives [a cash prize] and publication in the Arkansas International. Recent judges have included Hanif Abdurraqib and Shane McCrae.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Winner's Prize: Professional. Details: USD $1,000 winner's prize.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 136.9 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in poetry.

Since 1986, Gulf Coast has made a mission of publishing up-and-coming poets, essayists, and fiction-writers from around the world alongside the bigger names of today. We feature writers of all styles and aesthetics, but potential contributors are urged to pick up a copy to judge for themselves.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: Professional. Details: USD $50 per page.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 129.4 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 4.4% of poetry submissions accepted.

The mission of The Hopkins Review is to publish today’s vital voices and visions in literature, culture, criticism, public-facing scholarship, and the arts. We celebrate our 15th year of continuous publishing with a commitment to creative excellence and its dynamic, diverse, and inclusive present and future…
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: Professional. Details: USD $50.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 178.0 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in poetry.

The James Hearst Poetry Prize is a competition intended to recognize the finest poetry. James Hearst wrote like he farmed, with an eye for clean fields and straight fences. A writing professor at the University of Northern Iowa for four decades, he also served as a contributing editor and guiding light for the North American Review. The Complete Poetry of James Hearst was published in 2001 by the University of Iowa Press.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Winner's Prize: Professional. Details: USD $1,000.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 111.3 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 5.6% of poetry submissions accepted.

Founded at the University of Oregon in 1957, the Northwest Review publishes fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, flash fiction/nonfiction, translations, and art. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the journal will always welcome work related to the Pacific Northwest, but we are a national magazine, open to writers beyond borders and limits. We love innovation in form and style, but prize literary quality above all. Surprise us, transport us, immerse us, entertain us, move us—give us your best.
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: to Token to Semi-pro. Details: USD $25 per poem.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 115.9 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 4.4% of poetry submissions accepted.

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Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Winner's Prize: Professional. Details: GBP £600 for first prize.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 51.4 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in poetry.

The School Magazine, founded in 1916, is Australia’s top literary magazine for children, with a distinguished history of showcasing the most talented and best-loved children’s authors and artists from Australia and around the world. Published by the New South Wales Department of Education. The School Magazine is typically read in a classroom context. Each month, our four magazines—Countdown, Blast Off, Orbit and Touchdown are made available in print and digital format…
Genres:    Open to all/most genres, including: General, Fantasy.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: Professional. Free copy(ies). Details: AUD $55 to $230.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 4.5 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in poetry.

Tampa Review celebrates the creative interplay of contemporary literature and visual arts. Each issue of the journal features current art and writing from Florida and the world, emphasizing our connections to the Tampa Bay region and the international cultural community. The design of the magazine affirms a tradition of excellence in book arts hearkening back to illuminated manuscripts. The editors believe that contemporary works resonate most powerfully within a great tradition…
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: Semi-pro. Free copy(ies). Details: USD $10 per published page.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 128.0 days.
Acceptances: Average. 7.7% of poetry submissions accepted.

A monthly poetry competition for the bold, the beautiful, the bizarre, and the brilliant!
Genres: General.
Lengths: Poem.
Winner's Prize: Professional. Details: GBP £100 winning prize.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 20.1 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 20.0% of poetry submissions accepted.