Please submit up to 5 poems. Members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people of color, and folks with disabilities are encouraged to submit. We do not accept submissions including work embedded with bigotry, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, sexism, racism, hate speech, etc. 

Do not send us sexually violent/graphic poems. They will be rejected immediately.

Upon submission response, please wait 6 months to submit again. 

Thanks,

The HPR Staff

 Group your submission in a single, typed document: Word or PDF document only. Translations must include a copy of the work in its original language and the translator is responsible for the author’s permission to use his or her material. Please use serif fonts like Times New Roman, Garamond, Calibri, or Georgia. Cover Letter: in your cover letter, be sure to include a third-person bio.

We consider:

  • Reviews of poetry books, collections, and anthologies 

We do not consider:

  • More than one submission per reading period
  • Work that has been previously published on any website or in any print publication
  • Work already planned for publication in a chapbook, book, or elsewhere
  • Unsolicited reviews
  • Unsolicited interviews

Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please withdraw any poems that are accepted elsewhere by leaving us a note in Submittable. We encourage writers of color, disabled writers, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and any other marginalized folks to submit. The Hiram Poetry Review does not tolerate submissions including racism, transphobia, homophobia, xenophobia, or any other discrimination against marginalized groups.  

We are currently reading for our annual spring issue! Please see guidelines below:

Group your submission in a single, typed document: Word or PDF document only. Translations must include a copy of the work in its original language and the translator is responsible for the author’s permission to use his or her material. Please use serif fonts like Times New Roman, Garamond, Calibri, or Georgia. 

Cover Letter: in your cover letter, be sure to include a third-person bio.

We consider (up to 5 pages total):

  • Poetry ( 3-5 poems) - all poems are automatically considered for our Editors' Prize.
  • Translations of poetry (3-5 poems) 

We do not consider:

  • More than one submission per reading period 
  • Work that has been previously published on any website or in any print publication
  • Work already planned for publication in a chapbook, book, or elsewhere
  • Unsolicited reviews
  • Unsolicited interviews

Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please withdraw any poems that are accepted elsewhere by leaving us a note in Submittable.

We encourage writers of color, disabled writers, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and any other marginalized folks to submit. 

The Hiram Poetry Review does not tolerate submissions including racism, transphobia, homophobia, xenophobia, or any other discrimination against marginalized groups.  

Hiram Poetry Review