Poetry Submission

  • Submit 3-5 poems as a .doc or .docx
  • Each poem should not exceed more than page in length
  • For us, a full page in Times New Roman and 11 pt font is 31 lines long
  • The longest a single line across can be before you need to cut it off or dropped to the next line is 3.5"
  • Under the "Title(s)" section, please list all the titles of the pieces you are submitting, and not something general like "My Poems". Make sure you are consistent with how you present the titles in your attached document and in this space.
  • If you are unable to fit all the titles into the "Title(s)" section, please list them in your cover letter section of the submission form.
Enter title(s) for your submission
Enter a cover letter
Max 1,000 characters

For the submitted piece/s to be considered for the Best American Poetry award all below requirements must be met.


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