19 Lit Mags for Impatient Poets Open Now (With Response Times Under One Week)

November 8, 2022

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So, you wrote a poem. Goodie! Time to collect those rejection letters—I mean, find the right home for your work. There is no doubt though—rejection or acceptance—waiting sucks. Well, no fear, no reloading submittable over-and-over, checking and rechecking your spam. These nineteen journals will let you know if they want your poem in a week or less.

Challenge: see how many you can submit to in a day and just binge on those letters.

1) Bending Genres (*note: No simultaneous submissions)

Bending Genres

"We seek thrilling, fanciful, oddball, unusual, stunning fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction pieces. Think Olympics on a case of Red Bull. Think October in April. Think Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey."

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2) Bibliopunk (*note: Accepts work previously posted on social media and personal websites)

Bibliopunk

"We are looking for great writing by great writers. Or ambitiously flawed writing by ambitiously flawed writers. Humble writing. Narcissistic writing. Modern writing. Old school writing. Transgressive writing. Moral writing."

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3) Coexist Literary Magazine

Coexist Literary Magazine

"An international, youth-led organization dedicated to exploring identity, emphasizing diversity, and encouraging activism. We do this by publishing and amplifying youth and marginalized voices."

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4) Filter Coffee Zine

Filter Coffee Zine

"a home for your unspoken words, unheard thoughts and untamed dreams"

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5) Ice Queen Magazine (*note: Pays $50)

Ice Queen Magazine

"Ice Queen Magazine is a monthly-ish literary rpg journal that has monthly issues focusing on one writer. There is a poem/story, an interview, and a recipe. Currently, we are by nomination submission."

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6) ONE ART: a journal of poetry (*note: Accept poems published on your personal blog or social media.)

ONE ART: a journal of poetry

"ONE ART aims to publish poetry that adds value to the life of our readers. A poem must not only be good, it must be lasting. Ask yourself what poems you return to again and again. Those are the poems we want to share with the world."

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7) The Penn Review

The Penn Review

"Publishes original poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual artwork, and feature a blend of emerging and established voices. Ranked as one of the 25 Fastest Fiction & Poetry Markets in Duotrope's database."

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8) Pink Plastic House

Pink Plastic House

"I seek poetry that fits inside a house. Having said that, a house, even a dollhouse (maybe especially a dollhouse) is a universe. It includes outdoor spaces and rooms of delight and even terror."

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9) Sour Cherry Mag

Sour Cherry Mag

"An online literary diary that aims to give a platform to emerging and unpublished writers."

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10) Terror House Magazine

Terror House Magazine

"Terror House Magazine is an independent literary magazine focused on nurturing and promoting the best up-and-coming writers of our generation."

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11) Thrush

Thrush

"Why the name THRUSH? Thrushes are a species of bird, the songs of some considered to be among the most beautiful in the world. We love that and that is how we feel about poems."

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12) Typishly (*note: charges a fee but comes with a nugget of feedback.)

Typishly

"Typishly has been called beautiful, stylish, visual, cool, gorgeous, wonderful, eclectic, vivid, stunning, challenging, smart, delightful… and sometimes weird."

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