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The American Journal Of Poetry The American Journal of Poetry is a biannaual online review devoted exclusively to poetry and the occasional essay. We read submissions year round. None.

W R I T E R S G U I D E L I N E S

We are an online biannual journal of poetry. A $5.00 fee is charged to submit up to 6 previously unpublished poems per submission,
payable through our Online Submission System, (please see our website)
You may send as many times per year as you wish; but please wait for a response to your current submission prior to sending another. We welcome writers from

around the world. We do not employ readers / screeners. Our Editor-in-Chief, Robert Nazarene and Senior
Editor, James Wilson, read each submission personally. You may expect a prompt response; generally within 10 days’ time. We do not accept paper or email submissions. Our hallmark is “Strong Rx Medicine”. There are no restrictions as to style, length or subject matter. Risk taking is highly prized at TheAmericanJournalofPoetry,com

We are a writer-friendly review. Simultaneous submissions are just fine. Acquires all rights. Rights revert back to author upon publication. We are open to beginning and established poets equally. Nothing gives us more pleasure than to present a writer’s very first publication of poetry. Each biannual issue will feature upwards of 50 poets. We are entirely open to publish multiple pieces
from a single poet. Be bold and uncensored. For any questions, please email us at [email protected]

04/05/2025

My account is on warning for permanent revocation. If "Red" doesn't like free speech, you're gone. We've gone to "X"--...
06/03/2025

My account is on warning for permanent revocation. If "Red" doesn't like free speech, you're gone. We've gone to "X"--. See you there. Give us a week to get our X account updated.

The #1 WAY TO HAVE YOUR BOOK PUBLISHED: EARN IT. Here's what I mean. It's simple. You put everything you've got int...
04/03/2025

The #1 WAY TO HAVE YOUR BOOK PUBLISHED: EARN IT. Here's what I mean. It's simple. You put everything you've got into your work. It holds great value to you as its creator. Now, ONLY SUBMIT TO THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS POETRY REVIEWS IN THE WORLD. Avoid those known for "crony editing".
Say the 3 journals that first come to your mind and you'd be right. Little journals serve a valuable outlet for publication. If you want your poems to actually be read, try my suggestions.
As an editor and publisher, I would see many book submissions listing, perhaps, 3 or 4 acknowledgements, from lesser read reviews. Before you submit a manuscript for book publication, be sure you list at least 10-12 poems from the strongest / most-read reviews. If your work is as strong as you think it is, nothing will announce that better than a fulsome Ackn. page.
Finally and critically: Don't send out 8 submissions per year and expect publication. Send out 50 at a minimum every year. From those, my bet is you'll garner 2-3 top publications. Send 100 or more and your results will be even better. Money's tight. Ditch the fancy coffee drinks every day--and move the $ to a submissions fund.
Just EARN IT. You will be so much happier with yourself for your discipline, hard work, honing your craft. learning to be unafraid and unapologetic. Write what other people don't even want to think about. --

"Poets are born, not manufactured." I knew this in 7th grade.
15/02/2025

"Poets are born, not manufactured." I knew this in 7th grade.

"Hi, Boys & Girls! I just got my M.F. (Aped) from, uh, Cornell and already I've had me 17 of my books accepted for publ...
13/02/2025

"Hi, Boys & Girls! I just got my M.F. (Aped) from, uh, Cornell and already I've had me 17 of my books accepted for publication!!! And uhm, I'm taking 500 of each, er, to hawk at AWP next, uh, month...coming, uh, home with 500 of each. PS: I'm with my faculty advisor here. Right? He knows where all my strings are! Right?

13/02/2025
R.I.P. President Carter. Arguably, America's finest ex-president; what a rich life of service to others.
30/12/2024

R.I.P. President Carter. Arguably, America's finest ex-president; what a rich life of service to others.

Happy Chanukah!
25/12/2024

Happy Chanukah!

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