Eastern Iowa Review
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Poetry Magazines
Poetry Magazine Listings
Discover Nearly 700 Poetry Publication Opportunities
Welcome to our comprehensive directory of poetry magazines accepting submissions. For over a decade, we’ve curated this collection to connect poets with publishing opportunities across the literary landscape.
Our listings feature both prestigious established publications and promising newcomers to the poetry scene. From award-winning journals to emerging digital platforms, these magazines represent diverse voices and styles in contemporary poetry.
Please note: While we update these listings regularly, the publishing world is constantly changing. Always check the magazine’s current guidelines before submitting your work. If you discover outdated information, please let us know through our comments section. Based on your feedback, we’ll either update or remove the listing.
Poetry magazines serve as vital channels for literary expression and discovery. They provide both emerging and established poets with platforms to share their work while offering readers access to fresh, compelling voices.
Ready to submit your poetry? Browse our collection of nearly 700 publications below to find the perfect home for your work.
For questions about specific listings or to provide updates, please visit our Talk to the Editor page.
Best of luck with your submissions!
Poetry Magazines
Echoes from the Goatshed
Goatshed Press invites student contributions for a new literary journal titled Echoes from the Goatshed, an anthology for the new generation
Eclectica Magazine
One of the earliest and therefore longest surviving ezines: considering pieces of fiction, poetry, essays, creative nonfiction, drama, book and movie reviews, travel writing, interviews and humor/satire
El Portal
Eastern New Mexico University’s literary magazine, El Portal, offers a venue for the work of writers, artists and photographers.
Elan Literary Magazine
The ?lan literary magazine is a publication of the Creative Writing program at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, Fl. Its creation in 1986 was fueled by a passion for the written word that inspired students
eMerge Magazine
Discover the Magic of Words with eMerge! eMerge is an ad-free online literary magazine, powered solely by the generous support of our readers. As a proud 501(c)(3) organization
Encephalon Journal
New Latin for “the brain,” Encephalon is a youth-led art and literary journal. We are devoted to honoring the voice, craft, and originality of aspiring writers,
Epiphany, a literary Journal
Epiphany is committed to publishing literary work in which form is as valued as content. We look for writing, wherever it may fall on the spectrum from experimental to traditional, that is thoroughly realized not only in its vision but also in its commitment to artistry. We are especially open to writers whose explorations of new territory may not yet have found validation elsewhere.
Eratio (links to site)
Eratio publishes poetry in the postmodern idioms with an emphasis on the intransitive. Each issue also comes as a PDF do! cument
Eratio Poetry Journal
E·ratio is reading for issue 19, the spring 2014 issue. Please send cover letter, bio and poems together in one attachment. When saving your document,
Escape into Life (links to site)
Literary writing webzine features Outsider Art and poetry submissions, along with a collection of literary essays and podcast feeds
Eucalyptus Lit
Eucalyptus Lit is a quarterly magazine of poetry, prose, and artwork. We are looking for searing, electric work
Eudaimonia Review
Eudaimonia is defined as a state of human flourishing, a life well-lived. This word fuels our mission at Eudaimonia Review. At Eudaimonia Review
Eunoia Review
Eunoia Review is an online literary journal committed to sharing the fruits of 'beautiful thinking'. Each day, we publish one new piece of writing for your reading pleasure. We believe that Eunoia Review can and should be a home for all sorts of writing, and we welcome submissions from writers of all ages and backgrounds.
Every Pigeon
Every Pigeon publishes works which magnify the mundane. Works that find significance in everyday routine, light and layered color in the grey coat of every pigeon.
EX/POST MAGAZINE
We are a nonprofit literary and arts magazine dedicated to the frontier of experimentation. Here at EX/POST, we aren't interested in reactive action so much as perceptive thought
Exposition Review
Exposition Review is an annual, independent literary journal dedicated to publishing narratives by new, emerging, and established writers in multiple genres and forms.
F(r)iction
F(r)iction is a triannual publication that boasts work from both industry legends and emerging writers. We accept short fiction, creative nonfiction, flash fiction, comics, and poetry submissions all year round, and also host contests featuring guest judges
Fahmidan Journal
Founded in the Summer of 2020 by Ranna Kisswani & A.R. Arthur (formerly A.R. Salandy), Fahmidan Journal hopes to bring out diverse voices
filling station
filling Station seeks experimental fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and art. Anything suprising, unpredictable, innovative, or unique. We accept pieces that experiment with form or content, or both.
Fjords Review
Fjords is an arts and literary review for the 21st century reader. The twice yearly magazine features new visual art, poetry, and short stories alongside translations and reviews.
Flint Hills Review
Flint Hills Review is an annual publication with a national circulation. We publish work with a particular interest in region, including regions of place, regions of ethnicity,
Floyd County Moonshine
A bi-annual publication, Floyd County Moonshine has been in production over five years, publishing a variety of home-grown Appalachian writers in addition to writers from across the country.
Folly
Folly is an international publication, based in Aotearoa New Zealand. What happens when a literary journal has a torrid love
Fourteen Hills
Since its inception in 1994, Fourteen Hills has held an impressive reputation among international literary magazines for publishing the highest-quality innovative poetry,
Fowl Feathered Review
Fowl Feathered Review is the disorderly quarterly from Orono, Maine, featuring an eclectic mix of creative works. Our pages showcase
Foxes Dancing Around
Welcome to Foxes Dancing Around! Here, we want to give a welcoming environment to writers of all kinds, especially writers who have never
Fruitslice
Fruitslice is a quarterly publication available both in print and e-book format. We are set to launch Winter 2023. Each issue is curated around a theme. For our first release, we are focusing on “Firsts”.
Gargoyle Magazine
Gargoyle Magazine
- Website: gargoylemagazine.com
- Print magazine: Yes
- Size: Independent literary magazine
- Location: Arlington, VA, US
- Submissions: Prefers emailed submissions through their submission portal. No formal guidelines. Seeks "work we can live with. Work we can read 20 times and still get a kick out of." Tends to publish works that are "bent, twisted, edgy, and/or funny."
- Other information: Founded in 1976 by Russell Cox, Richard Peabody, and Paul Pasquarella. By 1977, Peabody was the only remaining founder. The magazine was on hiatus from 1990 to 1997. Dedicated to printing work by unknown poets and fiction writers, as well as seeking out the overlooked or neglected. The magazine archive is housed in the Special Collections at George Washington University's Gelman Library in DC.
- Genres: Art, Fiction, Interviews, Nonfiction, Poetry
- Publication frequency: Annual (currently)
- Payment: One contributor copy
- Founded: 1976
Ginosko Literary Journal
Accepting short fiction & poetry, creative nonfiction, interviews, social justice concerns, spiritual insights for Ginosko Literary Journal. Editorial lead time 1-2 months; accept simultaneous
Glassworks Magazine
Glassworks Magazine
- Website: glassworksmagazine.com
- Print magazine: Yes
- Size: University-affiliated literary journal
- Location: Glassboro, NJ, US
- Submissions: Accepts artwork, fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, flash, and hybrid forms. Seeks "work with insight, depth, and emotion" that employs "deliberate craft of creation and format." Especially seeks to promote work by authors from marginalized communities.
- Other information: A publication of Rowan University's Master of Arts in Writing program. Named after Glassboro's founding as "Glass Works in the Woods" in 1779. Graduate students serve as editors under faculty guidance. Provides free online access to all issues while also producing print issues with full color artwork.
- Genres: Art, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Flash
- Publication frequency: Bi-annual print issues, monthly online flash features
- Payment: One print contributor copy
- Founded: Not specified
Gold Man Review
Gold Man Review, an annual literary magazine produced in Salem, Oregon, under the umbrella of Gold Man Publishing, is aimed at serving our community of authors and artists.
Gone Lawn
"Gone Lawn seeks to explore and advance the growth of a new literary intention befitting our new century. In particular we seek innovative, nontraditional and daring works, both narrative and poetic,
Good Company Lit
Good Company Lit
- Website: https://www.goodcompanylit.com
- Print magazine: No (online publication with regular updates)
- Submissions: Accepts short stories in any market genre, poetry, and nonfiction. Seeks well-written, immersive, and meaningful content that is suitable for Muslim consumption but enjoyable for all readers. Looking for fiction that helps readers explore life’s challenges and triumphs, poetry that captures moments with emotional depth, and nonfiction that fosters human connection through shared experiences. Submissions should reflect the magazine’s mission to offer content that is halal by default, without sacrificing artistic depth. Upcoming themed issue on authenticity will be published in December 2025, with submissions opening in September. Does not accept previously published work. Simultaneous submissions are welcome. Submissions are accepted year-round through their website.
- Other information: Family-friendly literary magazine aiming to provide a thoughtful and engaging alternative in the literary landscape. No payment offered. Response time is approximately one month.
- Genres: Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction
- Publication frequency: Website is regularly updated; themed issues published periodically
- Founded: 2021
- Editors: Mouna Kacem
Good River Review
Good River Review
- Website: www.goodriverreview.com
- Founded: 2021
- Format: Online only (no print edition)
- Accepts submissions: Yes
- Size: Literary journal of Spalding University's School of Creative and Professional Writing
- Location: Louisville, Kentucky
- Genres: Cross-Genre, Drama, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Reviews, Screenplay, Children's/YA
- Notes: Publishes two issues per year. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Submission lengths: prose under 5000 words, up to five poems, 10-minute stage plays or short films. No payment. Response time up to 4 months. Editors: Kathleen Driskell (Editor-in-Chief), Ellyn Lichvar (Managing Editor).
Grain
Grain, the journal of eclectic writing, is a literary quarterly that publishes engaging, eclectic, and challenging writing and art by Canadian and international writers and artists. Grain is published
Gravel Literary Journal
Gravel Literary Journal is a new online literary journal created by University of Arkansas-Monticello MFA students.
Great Ape
The Great Ape pokes its head through the trees. It’s watching, waiting to see what you’ll do. The Great Ape suffers fools gladly, so be foolish
Griffith REVIEW
Griffith REVIEW celebrates good writing and promotes public debate. It steps back from the issues of the day and gives writers the space to grow on the page. Essays reflect on the underlying significance of events and trends, explain the details that get lost in the news and examine the unintended consequences of public policy. Griffith REVIEW is edited by Julianne Schultz.
Grist: The Journal for Writers
Founded in 2007 by graduate students in the Creative Writing Program at the University of Tennessee, Grist: The Journal for Writers is a resource for the discussion
Hakkyu
Hakkyu, a name derived from the Japanese word meaning "to spread," embodies our mission to amplify the voices of the young and emerging writers
Heavy Crown Stories
Heavy Crown Stories will publish its first digital issue in the spring of 2026. We are taking submissions now for that debut issue, which will feature short stories and poetry
High Desert Journal
High Desert Journal is a literary and visual art magazine dedicated to further understanding the people, places and issues of the interior West. Its pages help define this region in literary
Home Planet News
Home Planet News was founded by Enid Dame & Donald Lev in 1979. Based in New York City, it appeared three times a year in a 24-page newsprint format
Howl
Howl, founded in 2013, is an online literary arts magazine run and operated by dedicated, passionate, and talented students of Deltona High School
Illuminarium Chronicles
Illuminarium Chronicles is an international literary magazine that was created to be a bridge to freedom of expression and aims to publish creative
Indiana Review
Now in its thirty-eighth year of publication, Indiana Review is a non-profit literary magazine dedicated to showcasing the talents of emerging and established writers.
Inklette Magazine
Inklette is a not-for-profit, online literary magazine helmed by emerging artists and writers from all over. Inklette believes in the ability of art and literature to strike our consciousness
ionosphere
Our literary journal, ionosphere, focuses on the relationship between science, technology, and the human experience. We seek poetry submissions that explore
Ithaca Lit: Lit with Art
IthacaLit is a quarterly online publication of poetry and visual art. Founded by Michele Lesko after she moved to Ithaca, New York. The journal is meant to represent Ithaca, home to Cornell University & Ithaca College as well as the mythical Ithaca and the journey we celebrate in finding a place in ourselves that represents home. We ask that you wander through our site & land where you feel at home then use that place to connect your work first to us & next to our readers. We publish work that brings readers home. We are searching not for distance but for connection through a clear and forthright voice & vision.