All submissions and inquiries regarding submissions must be made by mail. Your return address must appear on the outside of the envelope. Always include a self-addressed return envelope for our reply. We do not consider and will not respond to submissions made by email and fax.

Poetry has no special manuscript needs and no special requirements as to form or genre: we examine in turn all work received and accept that which seems best. We cannot consider anything that has been previously published or accepted for publication, anywhere, in any form, either in the United States or abroad. Work that has appeared on-line is considered to have been previously published and should not be submitted. We do not consider simultaneous submissions. We regret that the volume of submissions received and the small size of our staff do not permit us to give individual criticism.

Out of respect for poets, we are doing everything we can to minimize response time. Submissions should be limited to four poems or fewer, typed, and single-spaced. We will respond within 4-8 weeks from the day of receipt. All manuscripts must be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Stamps alone are not sufficient. Writers living abroad must enclose a self-addressed envelope together with enough postage in validated international reply coupons for air mail return.

Manuscripts should have the author's name and address on every page. Please try to avoid oversized envelopes. Do not send revisions unless they have been specifically requested by the editors. Inquiries about the status of a manuscript should be avoided, but when necessary must be made in writing and should include a self-addressed stamped return envelope for our reply.

Payment is made on publication at the rate of $6.00 per line (with a minimum payment of $150), and $150 per page of prose. All prose contributions are commissioned, but we will consider queries for future prose pieces if accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope and clips of previous publications.

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Address submissions to:

The Editors
Poetry
444 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1850
Chicago, IL 60611