Poetry Markets for Today's Poet

Poetry is generally the hardest markets to crack. If you are a poet, you have already learned this the hard way. Generally more self published books are from poets, just to avoid the intense uphill road. If you are a poet, and would like some avenues to explore for publication, these markets do buy poems and may give you the chance your words deserve.

1) The ThreePenny Review, P.O. Box 9131, Berkeley, California, 94709 (510) 849-4545

http://www.threepennyreview.com

The ThreePenny Review is 100% freelance written, a huge plus for writers. They will pay on acceptance, give a byline, and will buy first North America serial rights. Poets need to adhere to traditional or free verse way of writing. You can submit up to five poems at a time and they pay $100 per poem. Contact person at ThreePenny Review is Wendy Lesser, the editor.

2) Rattapallax, Rattapallax Press, 532 LaGuardia Place, #353, New York, New York, 10012 (212) 560-7459 info@rattapallax.com

http://www.rattapallax.com

Rattapallax is only 10% freelance written, so the market is a bit tight. They pay on publication, give byline, and buys first North American serial rights. Poets can write in the styles of free verse, traditional, or avant-garde. You can submit up to 5 poems at a time and they pay $100 per poem. They will buy 100 poems a year for their twice yearly published magazine. Contact person at Rattapallax is Alan Cheuse, the editor.

3) The North American Review, University of Northern Iowa. 1222 W. 27th Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0516 (319) 273-6455 nar@uni.edu

http://webdelsol.com/northamreview/nar/

The North American Review is 90% freelance written. They pay on publication, give you a byline, and buys first North American serial rights. They have no restrictions on their poetry, but prefer a high quality product. They pay $1 a line, with a $20 min $100 max. The North American Review's contact person is Grant Tracey, its editor.

4) Talebones, 5203 Quincy Avenue SE, Auburn, Washington 98092 info@talebones.com

http://www.talebones.com

Talebones is 100% freelance written. They pay before publication, give writers their byline, and buys first North American serial and electronic rights. The publication prefers avant-garde, free verse, light verse, and traditional poetry. They buy only 5-8 poems a year and you may submit in batches of 8. They pay $10 a poem. Contact person is Patrick and Honna Swenson, the editors.

5) Visions International, Black Buzzard Press, 3503 Ferguson Rd, Austin, Texas 78754 (512) 674-3977

Visions International is 95% freelance written. They pay on publication, give writers their byline, and buy first North American serial rights. The journal prefers avant-garde, free verse, traditional, and poetry that has been translated into English. They buy 110 poems a year, and you may submit 3-6 poems in a batch. Contact person for Visions International is B.R. Strahan, the editor.