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The American Poetry Journal publishes poetry, poetry reviews and essays about
poetry only. Starting in the summer of 2008, the magazine will appear once a year in
summer. The APJ considers unsolicited submissions from February 1 through May
31st. All decisions will be made by no later than June 30th. We consider submissions from subscribers
for publication in print all year round. Yes, the complimentary year's
subscription by entering the American Poet Prize automatically qualifies you as a
subscriber. For subscribers, please note in your submission that you are a subscriber.
The primary interests of The American Poetry Journal include fresh
imagery, metaphor, and strong soundplay. The APJ is not
interested in: poems about family members; poems about the poet; the poem;
or writing a poem; or poems with an overabundant "I".
Please be sure to check out the Mission statement.
Please send submissions of no more than five original and unpublished poems.
A cover letter is a nice way to break the ice but not necessary, however, be sure to
include contact information such as: name, address, phone, and email on the page of each
poem. Note that the APJ ONLY accepts email submissions.
Send your email submission either in the body of the email message or as a MSWord doc
or rtf file to: APJsubmission@yahoo.com.
Simultaneous submissions are acceptable with notice of such, but please notify us
immediately if the work we are considering has been accepted elsewhere. The APJ’s
reporting time is approximately 1-10 weeks for subscribers, for non-subscribers it will be
the month of June.
For a few hints about our editor's preferences, visit the links page on the editor's
personal site under "The
Dancing Bear Reader."
J. P. Dancing Bear, Editor
The American Poetry Journal
P. O. Box 2080
Aptos, CA 95001-2080