American Poetry Journal
Not currently open for submissions.
Last checkedAmerican Poetry Journal is an online poetry journal publishing exceptional poetry since 2004 and accepting submissions from contributors globally.
Response time info: 1-2 months
Read the full guidelines at apjpoetry.org↗Submission calls
Accepts up to 3 previously unpublished poems in one file, limited to 7 pages total; no translations, easy rhymes, or light verse. Submissions for the February 2027 online issue are open November 1-30, 2026, with a November 13 free-submission day capped at 55. There is a $3 fee for issue reading periods.
The 2027 Micro E-Chapbook Series reading period is scheduled for March 1-31, 2027; submissions are for the July 2027 online publication. Submit poetry in a single .doc, .docx, or PDF file; no translations, easy rhymes, or light verse.
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