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Any good poetry journals?

Asked by amandala (445points) December 9th, 2008

I’m looking to submit some poetry to a few journals or magazines. Anyone know of any reputable places I can look into?

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KatawaGrey's avatar

How old are you? I submitted to teen ink a few times in the past, but you have to be, well, a teen. http://www.teenink.com/ That’s the link. Good luck :)

arnbev959's avatar

Atlantic monthly usually has some good poetry in it.

amandala's avatar

@katawagrey: I’m technically a teenager, I guess. I’m 19. I don’t know if I’m eligible, though.

bob's avatar

There are lots of journals out there that publish poetry. One way to find a place to send your work is to read some and find a few that seem to match your style and/or ideas. Some good ones: Crazyhorse, Poetry Magazine, Bat City, Mid-American Review, Cream City Review.

Your local university library will probably have lots of journals you can read, and some of them might strike you as good places to publish yourself. You can find submission guidelines on the websites of the above journals. There are also places that publish on the web that might be easier to get accepted at, and there are undergraduate publications at your university or others that can be good places to start publishing. Good luck.

Jeruba's avatar

If you’re near a major bookstore like Barnes & Noble, have a look in the literary journals section of the periodicals display. Many of the literary journals you’ll find there publish poetry as well as short fiction.

The English departments of many universities publish quarterly reviews that include poetry.

Poets & Writers, The Writer, and Writer’s Digest are three top magazines for writers, and all of them publish both market lists and contest information. Turn to the back of any issue of Poets & Writers for a great start, and follow leads.

There are also numerous online magaines, some of them becoming as well regarded now as print; but check them out before you submit anything, and make sure you know which rights you are retaining and which you are giving away or selling.

amandala's avatar

Thank you all for your responses. I’ve looked into a number of the places you directed me, too, and some of them are great matches for my work!

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