Smart Search Science Fiction Poems

Our podcast 4LPH4NUM3R1C drops new episodes twice a month. We're looking for speculative poetry and prose that work best when read out loud. Stuff that's unimpressive to the naked eye, but a treat for the naked ear. The kind of works that might fall flat on the page, but come alive with the right reader. Nouns that sing. Verbs that dance. Adjectives whose eyelids flutter. Adverbs that play the bongos while wearing a beret and cat-eye sunglasses. You know what we're saying.
Genres:    Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: Semi-pro. Details: USD $15 per accepted piece.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 22.2 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 31.1% of poetry submissions accepted.

Eclectica was founded in October 1996 with the goal of providing a sterling quality literary magazine on the World Wide Web. At the time we struggled to find the net equivalent (in terms of content) of Harper's, New Yorker, Granta, The Atlantic, and other publications providing quality material for the appetites of a wide variety of demanding readers…
Genres:       Open to all/most genres, including: General, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery/Crime, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: to Pays occasionally, up to Professional. Details: 3 contributors per issue will receive a USD $50 award.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 29.8 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 51.9% 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.

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. 21.9 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 0.8% of poetry submissions accepted.

Radon is a journal publishing prose and poetry relating to science fiction, anarchism, transhumanism, and dystopia. Radon nominates its writers for nearly a dozen awards. They include the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, O. Henry Prize, Best Microfiction, PEN/Dau Short Story Prize, Best Small Fictions, New Weird Horror Award, Best Horror of the Year, and Best New Poets.
Genres: Science Fiction.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: Semi-pro. Details: USD $25 per poem.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 15.5 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in poetry.

SpecPoVerse was founded on December 17, 2024 by poets Miguel O. Mitchell and Michael Hessel-Mial. At SpecPoVerse, our mission is to provide a journal where speculative poetry from different countries, languages, and life experiences can exist in one place.
Genres:    Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: Semi-pro. Details: USD $5 per poem.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 73.4 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 44.4% of poetry submissions accepted.

StarLine* is the official print journal of the SFPA, established in 1978. It is a literary venue for speculative (including science-fiction, fantasy, and horror) poets and poetry enthusiasts, and features interviews, articles, reviews, member news and letters, association business, and poetry—by members and nonmembers.
Genres:    Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: Semi-pro. Details: USD $0.07/word, minimum $7 and maximum $30.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 14.2 days.
Acceptances: Approachable. 40.2% of poetry submissions accepted.

Strange Horizons is a weekly magazine of and about speculative fiction. We publish fiction, poetry, reviews, essays, interviews, roundtable discussions, and art. Our definition of speculative fiction includes science fiction, fantasy, horror, slipstream, and all other flavors of fantastika. Work published in Strange Horizons has been shortlisted for or won Hugo, Nebula, Rhysling, Theodore Sturgeon, James Tiptree Jr., and World Fantasy Awards…
Genres:    Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Poem.
Payment: Professional. Details: USD $50 per poem.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 40.8 days.
Acceptances: Average. 8.3% of poetry submissions accepted.