10/07/2025
Submission period for The POET’S DOMAIN Vol. 39
As You Like It is coming to a close soon -- July 31.
Hello Poets.
The theme(s) for The Poet’s Domain, Volume 39
As You Like It
It is a call to submit… whatever poems you like!
This volume will be open to up to 5 poems submitted per person on ANY topics they choose. Other guidelines are outlined below, but they are the same that have usually been in place.
The theme was inspired by the thought that it was time for the contributors to show what was important to them in their writing of late in terms of style, topic, personality, emotion, word choice … the wording came to mind: Show Us Your Art
Open to Poetry Society of Virginia members, Poet’s Domain Permanent Members, OR ANYONE living in Virginia, having business in Virginia, living on a state bordering Virginia, teleconferencing in to an event in Virginia or having lived or worked in Virginia in the past – that’s a wide net. If you’re not sure you qualify, but you’re seeing this, you probably do.
Poets may submit up to 5 poems on the theme above as attached word files to [email protected]. Title the email Poet’s Doman 39. You may, if you wish, write in the email about how you feel your submissions fit the theme, but it is not necessary. You may include the poems in the body of the email, but it is not necessary. Upon receiving the email you will receive acknowledgment and invoice for the reading fee, which is $5 Per Poem.
Payable to $Jamezilla1 on CashApp, -Wilson-1094 on Venmo
or as a check to J. S. Wilson – WPP ~ P.O.Box 6397 ~ Portsmouth, VA 23703
Poems must be your original work that you hold rights to, submission implies limited consent to publish, but after PD.vol.39 publication consent is fulfilled and rights revert to original authors. English is the assumed language of the poetry, but may contain sections in any languages. Submitted poems should be no longer than 4 pages each. Please submit by July 31.
As before:
All Contributors receive 1 free contributors’ or proof copy and the opportunity to buy discounted copies ahead of the volume’s final edition release.
Contributors vote on what they find to be the best poem in the volume and winner of that receives a $50 prize, certificate and acknowledgment in the final edition.
If July 31 is coming soon and you don't think you'll be ready to submit, bus will be soon after contact me to let me know -- individually we can extend the deadling by a week or two.
