80+ Free Poetry Contests to enter in 2026

Enter 80+ free poetry contests in 2026. Submit poems online for free, to magazines & publishers, win cash prizes, and get your poetry published worldwide.

Here you’ll find monthly updated poetry contests and submission portals that’ll help you grow as beginners and support your writing career at the same time. Every contest is provided with all the information you need to know before submitting to it. Poets from all nationalities can take part in the poetry contests without worrying about submission fee. So, go writers!

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ALL THE FREE POETRY CONTESTS ARE UPDATED FOR EARLY 2026!

1. Acre Books Poetry

Deadline: Jan 31, 2026

Submission Requirements: 

1. Submit up to TEN PAGES from your manuscript
2. Do not accept submissions of AI-generated work.
3. Any artist from anywhere in the world may submit.
4. Simultaneous submissions are encouraged
5. Include your poem and a short poet’s bio

Prize: publication

2. THE POMEGRANATE LONDON

Deadline: open

Submission Requirements:

1. Include a cover letter in the body of your email
2. Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
3. No more and no less than 1–3 pieces of poetry
4. Only accept submissions by email
5. Publish new, previously unpublished work by UK & international writers.
6. Entries must not have been published, self-published, or featured on any website, blog or online forum.

Prize: publication

3. FIELDNOTES Submission

Deadline: 9 March 2026.

Submission requirements: FREE for those on low incomes or unwaged

1. Text submissions: maximum 6000 words or 15 pages in total
2. Submissions are conducted primarily in English.
3. Mixed submissions of text and image are welcome.

Prize: £150-£250

4. Chestnut Review

Deadline: March 31, 2026

Submission requirements:

1. Submit 1-3 poems.
2. Unpublished work only.
3. Do not accept submissions of AI-generated work.
4. Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
5. Any artist from anywhere in the world may submit.
6. No re-submissions.
7. All those who submit work must be at least 18 years of age.

Prize: Payment is US $120 per piece

5.  New Voices: Frontier Poetry

Deadline: FREE for BIOPIC WRITERS

Submission requirements:

1. Submissions are open to new and emerging poets only.
2. They accept simultaneous submissions.
3. They do not accept multiple submissions.

Cover letter needed.

All submissions must be no more than ten pages and no more than five poems.

Prize:

• $50 per poem, up to $150.

6. Washington Square.

Deadline: Mon, Feb 2, 2026 10:30 AM

Submission requirement :

1. Poetry submissions should not exceed five poems.
2. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable.
3. Work must be previously unpublished.

Prize: Contributors will receive two copies of the issue in which they are published, an opportunity to purchase additional copies at half-price, and a one-year subscription. .

7. 2024 “I Matter” poetry Contests

Deadline: open

Submission requirement:

1. Each entry must be original poetry solely created by students.
2. The topic of  the contest is :Black Lives Matter.
3. The contest is open to students in grades K to 12.
4. The contest is open to residents of the United States, as well as to international students.

Prize: $500

8. ANMLY Submission

Deadline: Mon, Feb 2, 2026 10:30 AM

Submission requirements: Fees will be waived for all Black and Indigenous writers, and writers of Palestinian descent, to support those most targeted by state violence.

1. send upto 5 original, previously unpublished poems
2. Include a short bio in the “Cover Letter” field.
3. All themes and styles are accepted
4. Simultaneous submissions are encouraged.
5. Multiple submissions are acceptable

Prize: publication

9. Arcana Poetry Press: Full-Length Manuscript Submission Guidelines

Deadline: open

Submission requirements:

Theme: open to any style and theme, but the manuscript should have a central focus and narrative arc.

1. Simultaneous submissions are accepted
2. Poetry must be original, and at least 50% of the poems in your manuscript must be previously unpublished (including social media).
3. Submissions open for manuscripts that are 60-80 pages of poetry
4. Open to poets in the US and Canada.
5. Open to poets of all backgrounds and experience levels

Prize : publication and copies of work

10.  Kashmiri Poetics Submissions

Deadline: Only for Kashmiri authors.

Submission requirements:

1. Open to simultaneous submissions.
2. Entries in English, Urdu, Kashmiri or Persian only. Original work accepted only.
3. Submission: 5 poems

Prize: Publication

11. Fahmidan Submissions

Deadline: open year-round

Submission requirements:

1. They do not print previously published work.
2. Simultaneous submissions are encouraged.
3. Submit up to 3 Poems for Free

Prize: $25 per piece

12. Black Warrior Review

Deadline: Mon, Mar 2, 2026 11:30 AM

Submission requirement: limited number of fee waivers for writers whom the submission fee would present financial hardship, and offer free submissions for incarcerated writers.

1. No restriction on age or nationality of author.
2. No particular submission limit
3. welcome simultaneous submissions
4. General submissions, and poetry in the spirit of interdisciplinary work, are welcome.
5. only accept unpublished work.

Prize: publication

13. Blue Mountain Greeting Card Prize

Deadline: May 15, 2026

Payment: $300 per poem for the worldwide, exclusive rights to publish it on a greeting card and other products, and $50 per poem for one-time use in a book.

Submission requirements:

1. Annual competition is open to Undergraduate student poets who are enrolled in a United States College or University.
2. Limit of Three poems per Category.
3. Unpublished, original poems composed in the traditional modes of meter, rhyme and received forms are accepted.
4. The poems should be written in Spanish and translations of English poems to Spanish.

14. Haunted Words Press

Deadline: open

Submission requirements:

1. Poetry should be no longer than two pages
2. Simultaneous submission accepted.
3. Submit no more than three pieces

Payment: publication

15. Eurydice Lit

Deadline: open

If you are interested in more poetry contests, you can go through our Paid Poetry contests list.

Submission requirements:

1. Submitters must be between 11-24 years of age to be eligible for consideration.
2. Accepts simultaneous submissions. No more than 80 lines per poem.
3. Up to 3 poems per submission.

Prize:   $5.00 USD as a minor monetary compensation

16. Lucky Jefferson

Only STUDENTS & STARTERS SUBMIT FOR FREE

Deadline: open year round

Submission requirements:

1. Submit up to 5 poems or up to 10 pages of poetry in one file.
2. Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
3. They do not accept previously published work.

Payment: $100, publication, and a swag box.

17. The Split Lip Magazine Poetry contests

Deadline: open on in selected months i.e. January, March, May, August, September, November.

Submission requirements:

1. They are looking for ‘First-time electronic publication rights’ meaning fresh work that’s not published anywhere.
2. They accept simultaneous submissions with one submission per writer at a time.

Payment: $75 per author for poems along with payment for print is $ 5 per page, minimum of $20, plus 2contributor copies.

18. Palette Poetry Featured Poetry category

Deadline: open year round

Submission requirements:

1. highly encourage new and emerging poets to submit.
2. They accept simultaneous submissions.
3. Submission must be no more than 5 poems and must not exceed 10 pages.

Payment: $50 per poem, up to $150.

19. The Markaz Review

Deadline: Monday, February 9, 2026 11:59 PM Central European Standard Time (in 47 days).

Submission requirements:

1. Up to 3-5 poems per submission
2. Include a cover letter and third-person bio
3. Do not include AI generated work, in part or in full.
4. One submission per reading period.
5. Simultaneous submissions are accepted.

Payment: publication

20. American Literary Review

Deadline: May 1, 2026

Submission requirements: To request a fee-waived submission, email americanliteraryreview@gmail.com.

1. unpublished, original poems are only accepted.
2. Submit up to five poems at a time.
3. There is no word or page limit for poems.
4. hybridity is encouraged

Prize: Publication

21. Josephine Quarterly

Deadline: open

Submission requirements:only consider 200 submissions a month

1. Simultaneous submissions are welcome.
2. Submit up to 5 poems of any length
3. No age bar mentioned specifically
4. Only previously unpublished work will be considered.

Payment: $30 per poem + also nominate select contributors for the Best of the Net Anthology and for Pushcart Prizes.

22. Squid 2025

Deadline: Jan 5, 2026.

Submission requirements:

1. Submissions in both English and French are accepted.
2. Submit up to five poems of any length
3. Multiple submissions are accepted.
4. Entries are welcome from poets based anywhere in the world.
5. There are no restrictions on themes, subjects or styles.

Payment: publication

23. Reading Into Culture PRIZE

Deadline: 31 January 2026

Submission requirements:

1. All of the issues are unthemed.
2. Accepts submissions in all languages
3. Poems must be under 200 lines
4. Submit a maximum of three poems
5. Accept international submissions.
6. Simultaneous submissions are permitted
7. AI-generated work will be automatically disqualified.

Prize: publication

24. PETAL PROJECTIONS

Deadline:  open

Submission requirements: Theme: community, intersectional feminism, self-love/ self-care, environmental care, & ecofeminism.

1. All work must be original.
2. Entries should not have been previously published.
3. Simultaneous submissions are ALLOWED.
4. Innovative and thought-provoking content is highly appreciated.
5. No Poetry restrictions
6. Any topic or style will be considered.

Payments: publication

25. F I V E S: A Companion to Denver Quarterly

Deadline: open

Submission requirements:

1. welcomes submissions of interdisciplinary and cross-genre work not typically publishable
2. Submit audioscapes, audiovisuals, interactive creations, multimedia prose, multimedia poetry, and artistic experiments of all types.
3. Submit only once per reading period
4. Accept simultaneous submissions
5. Do not review previously published work.

Prize: publication

26. Willow Springs

Deadline: Jun 1, 2026 12:30 PM

Guidelines: contact at willowspringsewu@gmail.com to have the fee waived.

1. poem submitted up to 5
2. welcome and encourage work from writers of every nationality
3. Translations are welcome and encouraged
4. Submitted work must be previously unpublished.
5. Accept simultaneous submissions

Payment: $20 per published poem

27. Bridport Prize

Deadline: Mon, Jun 1, 2026 4:30 AM

Guidelines: bursaries available for under represented writers. No proof of income is required.

1. Poetry in any form or style.
2. Simultaneous submissions are permitted
3. 42 lines max. No minimum.
4. Can submit multiple entries to the competition

Payment: Poetry. 1st Prize £5,000.

28. Poetry London Submissions

Deadline: Open

Guidelines:

1. submit up to six poems.
2. Particularly keen to read poems in translation, especially translations from endangered languages.

Payment: £30 per poem

29. The Hooghly Review

Deadline: open

Guidelines:

1. Up to 1000 words are accepted.
2. Each poem must be two pages or shorter.
3. Previously unpublished work.
4. Simultaneous submissions are more than welcome.
5. You may make up to two submissions in a submission period.

Payment: Publication

30. Moonday Mag Submission

Deadline: open

Guidelines:

1. Up to 5 poems not exceeding 10 pages collectively.
2. Welcomes simultaneous submissions and previously published work.

Payment: publication + prize nomination

31. Gulmohur Quarterly

Deadline: February 10, 2026

Guidelines:

1. Poetry submissions can be a set of four poems, at most. No word limits.
2. Previously unpublished works are accepted
3. Submissions should be primarily in English
4. Simultaneous submissions are permitted.
5. Accepts translations.

Payment: publication

32. Spellbinder Magazine

Deadline: open

Guidelines:

1. Maximum of 40 lines per poem.
2. Maximum of 2 poems
3. Free verse, formal verse and anything in between is welcome.
4. Simultaneous submissions are accepted

Payment: publication

33. Gordon Square Review

Deadline: February 1 to March 31, 2026

Guidelines:

1. Simultaneous submissions are okay
2. Accept submissions on a rolling basis.
3. Only include one poem in your submission.
4. Pieces of any genre are accepted

Prize: $25 after publication.

34. Bombay Literary Magazine.

Deadline: January 31, 2026 (midnight, Indian Standard Time).

Guidelines:

1. Send a document with five poems in English
2. Do NOT send multiple submissions
3. Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
4. welcome translated poetry (3-5 poems)

Prize: $60 USD

35. Journals of Love & Literature

Deadline: mid Feb, 2026

Guidelines:

1. Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
2. To submit up to five (5) poems per submission.
3. Encourages submission accompanying images where appropriate.
4. Do not accept work that has been previously published

Payment: publication

36. Hayden Ferry Review

Deadline: February 1-28, 2026

Guidelines: Free Submissions for Underrepresented Writers

1. Submit a maximum of 3 poems totaling up to 8 pages
2. Do not consider book-length works.
3. Submissions must not have been previously published
4. Simultaneous submissions are permitted

Prize: publication

37. Gather General Submission

Deadline: open

Guidelines:

1. Bold and gutsy poetry
2. There is no word or page limit.
3. Simultaneous submissions are accepted
4. Respond in 30-60 days
5. Multiple submissions are accepted

Prize: $35 CAD per poem

38. Grain magazine Poetry Submission

Deadline: Tue, Jun 16, 2026 10:30 AM

Under-represented and/or Marginalized Writers: able to offer a limited number of fee waivers to those writers for whom the reading fee is prohibitive; email grainmag@skwriter.com to inquire about fee waivers and before submitting.

Guidelines:

1. Individual poems, sequences, or suites up to a maximum of 6 pages.
2. Include a cover letter.
3. All work must be original, and human-generated, from start to finish.
4. They do not accept submissions of any kind that were written, developed, or assisted by AI tools such as ChatGPT.

Prize: $50 per page to a maximum of $250, plus 2 copies of the issue

39. Quillkeepers Press: Still From Somewhere

Deadline: Mon, Apr 27, 2026 9:30 AM

Guidelines:

1. Must be 18+ years of age to submit
2. Accept previously published work for our anthology and journal opportunities.
3. Up to 5 poems or prose poetry

Prize: publication

40. Hanging Loose Press

Deadline: January 31, 2026

Guidelines:

1. Send up to six poems or one story at a time.
2. Do not publish reviews.
3. Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
4. There are no citizenship requirements or limitations.
5. Poems must be original and unpublished

Prize: Publication

41. South Broadway Press

Deadline: March 14, 2026.

Guidelines:

1. Most interested in reviews between 500 and 2000 words in length.
2. submit only once to this call.
3. Simultaneous submissions are considered.
4. only accept previously unpublished reviews.

Prize: publication

42. Storm Publishing

Deadline: open

Guidelines:

1. Submit finished manuscript
2. submit up to one entry
3. All genres accepted
4. Response in 2 weeks

Prize: publication

43. The Shore

Deadline: March 1, 2026

Guidelines:

1. submit upto 3-5 poems per submission.
2. A cover letter and third-person bio has to be included.
3. Simultaneous submissions are accepted.

Prize: publication

44. Baltimore Review

Deadline: Mon, Dec 1, 2025 10:30 AM

Guidelines:

1. send 3 poems.
2. One submission per reading period.
3. prose poems are preferred

Prize: publication

45. The BRANCHES JOURNAL

Deadline: March 14, 2026.

Guidelines: THEME: Style

1. Prefer to receive no more than 3 submissions
2. Do not submit work created with the use of generative AI or similar tools.
3. Simultaneous submissions must be clearly marked

Prize: publication

46. As Alive Journal

Deadline: open

Guidelines: Theme: ONE STRANGE DAY

1. Can submit up to 5 poetry submissions for this call.
2. Each poem can be as many as 150 lines, but prefer pieces that run under 100.
3. Accept simultaneous submissions
4. Will not accept work previously published

Prize: publication

47. Redrosethorns Journal

Deadline: open

Guidelines: Theme: mental health; self-care; empowerment

1. You may include single manuscript in one submission.
2. Only submit work that has not previously been published, in print or online.
3. All written work needs to be 3000 words max.

Prize: publication

48. Underbelly Press

Deadline: Tue, Sep 16, 2026 12:30 PM

Guidelines: have an Inclusive Access option under the ‘Submission Fee’ category for those unable to pay the regular $3.00 fee.

1. submit up to three poems of any style
2. Word count: Maximum of 30 lines.
3. welcome to send simultaneous submissions

Prize: publication

49. The Long and The Short of It

Deadline: October 31, 2026

Guidelines:

1. Short-form—15 lines or less, not including stanza breaks, or 300 words or less for prose poems.
2. All styles and traditions are welcome
3. Long-form—45 lines or more, not including stanza breaks, or 1,000 words or more for prose poems.
4. Simultaneous submissioms are accepted

Prize: publication

50. Rawhead Press

Deadline: Sun, Feb 1, 2026 10:30 AM

Guidelines:

1. They do not accept AI-generated contest.
2. Submit up to 7 poems, totaling no more than 15 pages.
3. Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
4. They  not accept previously published work.
5. Welcome work that crosses or blends forms such as prose/poetry hybrids, lyric essays with embedded images, comics, sound pieces, etc.

Prize: $30 honorarium

51. THE HYPERBOLIC REVIEW

Deadline: January 15, 2026

Guidelines: Theme: poem that relates to mathematics in form or content.

1. Submit up to 3 poems with at most 10 pages total
2. Submit one form per poem.
3. Welcome simultaneous submissions.
4. AI-generated work will be disregarded.
5. Previously published is allowed

Prize: publication

52. The Poetry Lighthouse

Deadline: open

Guidelines:

1. submit from 1 to 5 poems (up to 12 pages total)
2. Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
3. previously published work in accepted
4. Response time can be up to four weeks.

Prize: publication

53. Page Gallery Journal

Deadline: open

Guidelines: all themes are accepted. Simultaneous submissions are accepted. Previously unpublished works are accepted. Hybrid form of poetry is accepted.

Prize: publication

54. The Jerwood Prize for Best Single Poem (Performed)

Deadline: Mon, Mar 16, 2026 5:30 AM

Guidelines:

1. This prize category views “performance” as the act of a poet inhabiting a poem using their voice and/or the body.
2. Video submissions must be produced between 5 March 2025 and 4 March 2026.
3. Submissions cannot exceed 5 minutes.
4. All entries must be performed and produced by UK-based/ROI-based poets, or poets with a significant relationship
5. Poems must be performed predominantly in English or in BSL.
6. Accept video entries via a private Youtube or Vimeo link.
7. All submissions must be accompanied by a written transcript

Prize: prize of £1,000

55. Mosaic Lit Journal

Deadline: open

Guidelines:

1. accept various genres, including creative nonfiction, fiction, haikus, poems, plays, and spoken word.
2. Theme: New Beginnings
3. Poem features: Max 200 lines.
4. Multilingual Submissions: Accept work in different languages but include an English translation.
5. Response times within two weeks.

Prize: publication

56. Motherlore

Deadline: 18th April 2026

Guidelines: THEME: MAKE SHIFT

1. Include a brief author bio (roughly 1–4 sentences) with separate website/social links with your submission.
2. Welcome poetry of any style/form.
3. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable.
4. Limit for each piece: up to 40 lines of poetry
5. The themes for each issue act as a guide and are open to interpretation.

Prize: publication

57. Wijdan Online

Deadline: open

Guidelines:

1. Submit up to 3 poems
2. welcome cross-genre, hybrid, and interdisciplinary poetry and poetics.
3. There’s no minimum or maximum word count for poetry and lyrics submissions.

Prize: publication

58. The Columbia Review

Deadline: 15 Feb, 2026

Guidelines:

1. Accepts electronic submissions
2. Simultaneous submissions are welcome
3. Submit 3-5 poems
4. Accept translations so long as the translator has obtained permissions from the author.

Prize: publication

59. Riot of Roses

Deadline: FEBRUARY 14, 2026.

Guidelines: Open to poets of all backgrounds

1. Submit one sample poem of your work
2. Maximum 30-line limit poem.
3. Work previously published in any form will not be considered.

Prize: publication

60. Sky Island Journal

Deadline: Wed, Oct 1, 2025 10:30 AM

Guidelines: email with your waiver request at skyislandjournal@gmail.com .

1. submit 4-5 poems
2. Writernmust be at least 18 years of age to submit.
3. Average response time is 9 days
4. Accept and encourage simultaneous submissions

Prize: publication

61. Manchester Cathedral Poetry Competition 2025

Deadline: November 14th, 2025

Guidelines: only the first submission is free

1. Poems must be unpublished.
2. Poems must be no longer than 30 lines.
3. Entrants can be of any or no faith.

Prize: winning prize of £200, with £50 for second place, and £25 for third place.

62. Chartium Magazine

Deadline: open

Guidelines:

1. Up to 3 pieces per individual
2. Submitters must be aged 13-25.
3. All pieces must be original. Plagiarism and AI usage are strictly prohibited.
4. Both unpublished and previously published pieces are welcome.

Prize: publication

63. The Georgia Review

Deadline: Mon, May 18, 2026 9:30 AM

Guidelines: Subscribers can submit for free. General paper submissions by mail are also free.

1. All paper manuscripts must include a cover letter with your name, mailing address, email address, and phone number.q
2. Submit 6–10 pages of poetry or one long poem.
3. Expect translators to acquire translation rights before submitting.

Prize: $4 per line for poetry, up to $800.

64. The Capilano Review

Deadline: September 15 – 30, 2025

Guidelines:

1. submit a maximum of 6 pages
2. Include a one-paragraph description of your project and a 50-word biography with your submission.
3. Simultaneous submissions and previously published works are allowed

Prize: $60 CAD

65. Juniper zine

Deadline : MARCH 7TH, 2026, 11:59 PM EST.

Guidelines: “dim sum” as a theme

1. Poetry: maximum length of 100 words.
2. Multiple submissions are allowed.
3. The use of AI is strictly prohibited.

Prize: publication

66. IHRAM Press: Hear the Voices

Deadline: February 1st 2026

Guidelines:

1. A brief third-person bio (roughly 100 words).
2. A brief foreword to your piece (between 300-500 words), explaining your inspiration for creating it, background information, explanation of key characters, and any other key insight for the reader.

Prize: pays $50 per accepted written piece.

67. Re-mediat Submission

Deadline: March 1, 2026

Guidelines:

1. poetry under 150 lines
2. Simultaneous submissions are accepted
3. TOPICS: The relationships between computer-generated writing and its racial, posthumanist, climate, political, economic, gendered, linguistic, and ethical impacts are all of interest.

Prize: publication

68. CommuterLit Submissions

Deadline: open

Guidelines:

1. Submit one poem at a time.
2. Simultaneous submissions are accepted
3. Only original, not-yet-published work

Prize: publication

69. ANOMALY POETRY

Deadlines: March 1, 2026 – May 24, 2026

Guidelines: Theme : tradition, cycles of life

1. Submit up to two (2) poems – no format/form restrictions.
2. submit your work via email to sarah@domesticatedprimate.com.
3. Accept simultaneous submissions
4. Accepts previously published work

Prize: publication

70. The Gently Mad Literary Magazine

Deadlines: October 15th 2025

Guidelines:

1. 3 poems max per submission.
2. 30 lines max per poem.
3. Must be original, unpublished.
4. Can be any genre of poetry.
5. There is no theme.

Prize: publication

71. The Turning Leaf Journal

Deadline: November 1, 2025

Guidelines: Submissions should be emailed to theturningleafjournal@gmail.com

1. Send only one submission per genre per submission period
2. Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
3. Do not accept previously published material
4. Do not consider work created in full or in part by artificial intelligence (AI).

Prize: publication

72. Dust Poetry

Deadline: September 20th 2025

Guidelines:

1. Email up to three poems
2. Poems should be unpublished elsewhere.
3. Simultaneous submissions are accepted
4. Will respond to all submissions before 31.10.25

Prize: publication

73. Griffin Poetry Prize

Deadline: June 30, 2026

Guidelines: awarded annually for a first-edition collection written in, or translated into, English by a living poet from any country, including Canada.

1. a book of poetry must be a first-edition collection (i.e. not previously published in any country), written in English, or translated into English, by a poet/translator from any part of the world, including Canada.
2. Only one title per author or translator may be entered for the current year.
3. No self-published book is eligible.
4. Chapbooks are not eligible.

Prize: C$130,000 and the other shortlisted poets each receive C$10,000.

74. Rewrite The Stars

Deadline: Feb 12, 2026

Guidelines:

1. Maximum lines (poetry): 50
2. Age Restrictions: 13 to 25 year olds
3. Previously published pieces and simultaneous submissions are not allowed.
4. Only accept submissions written in English, or that are translated to English.

Prize: publication

75. Only Poems Submissions

Deadline: open year round

Guidelines:

1. Simultaneous submissions are welcome.
2. submits one poem under “Short Poem,” one under “Ekphrasis,” one under “Poets Howl,” and a packet of 10 pages under “Fast Response” — all at once. Totally fine.

Prize: $22 per accepted poem.

76. Wishbone Words

Deadline: November 30, 2025

Guidelines:

1. Simultaneous subs are accepted
2. Maximum 3 poems per submission period
3. Individual poem length cannot exceed 3 pages
4. Include a short, third-person author bio. Your author bio should not exceed 100 words.

Prize: publication

77. HNDL Magazine

Deadline: September 20th, 2025

Guidelines:

1. Submit only 1 piece this time- your best poem, story, art piece, etc.
2. Accept reprints
3. Accepts simultaneous submissions

Prize: publication

78. So to Speak

Deadline: Sun, Nov 16, 2025 10:30 AM

Guidelines: with an intersectional feminist lens.

1. Submit up to 5 poems
2. submission should not exceed 10 pages.
3. Simultaneous submissions are accepted

Prize: $100

79. Birmingham Poetry Review

Deadline: September 2 to April 30, 2025

Guidelines:

1. Unsolicited manuscripts of no more than five poems are welcomed
2. Cannot honor International Reply Coupons.
3. Authors should submit three to five poems
4. Accept simultaneous submissions.

Prize: publication & one copy of the Birmingham Poetry Review

80. Nashville Review

Deadline: Wed, Oct 1, 2025 10:30 AM

Guidelines:

1. Novels/book-length works of poetry are welcome.
2. two poems from the same original author per submission, per reading period.
3. Must have permission to translate from the rights holder of the original work.
4. Works should be published in their original language, but previously unpublished in English.

Prize: publication

81. Last Leaves Magazine

Deadline: November 30th, 2025.

Guidelines: Theme: Balance

1. send up to 3 poems (no more than 10 pages)
2. Do not accept AI-generated art, photography, or poetry.
3. Simultaneous submissions are accepted

Prize: publication

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