The Ones Behind the Bookshelves - Poetry
(Fiction)
Description
Note: submit once per submission call.
I love poems that tell a story, especially the kinds that reveal something more than just emotion. Think narrative, reflective, and layered with themes or hidden meanings. I’m not looking for poems that read like unedited diary entries or are solely about crushes. Romantic elements are fine but there needs to be more than just longing on the page.
Political poems are more than fine! But they should also reflect critically on the situation, offers a personal or collective lens (beyond shouting into the void) and imagines change or survival (not just pain). It should have intention, not just reaction.
I love poems that tell a story, especially the kinds that reveal something more than just emotion. Think narrative, reflective, and layered with themes or hidden meanings. I’m not looking for poems that read like unedited diary entries or are solely about crushes. Romantic elements are fine but there needs to be more than just longing on the page.
Political poems are more than fine! But they should also reflect critically on the situation, offers a personal or collective lens (beyond shouting into the void) and imagines change or survival (not just pain). It should have intention, not just reaction.
Market Submission Schedule
- Temporarily closing for submissions on Feb 25, 2026 (Begins 41 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
GeneralRomance
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Poetry
Any length
Non-Paying
Reprints
Poetry
Any length
Non-Paying
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
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Listing added: 16 July 2025
Last officially checked: 10 December 2025