POETRY INTERNATIONAL is one of the oldest and most respected literary journals dedicated to publishing poetry from around the globe. Each issue of the print journal brings together poems, portfolios, and prose representing a rich diversity of countries and languages.
In addition to the print journal, PIOnline also features global conversations about books, poetry, and poetics and an archive of international poets and poems.
PI runs contests throughout the year for poems, chapbooks, broadsides, and more. Please review the guidelines for each contest prior to submitting. See below for submissions that are currently open.
We ask for your patience as we read your work. It may take us up to six months or more. Please know that each entry is carefully considered. Please do not query.
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Submit poems to Poetry International Online
We are now accepting submissions of individual poems to Poetry International Online. We are looking for strong, distinctive work and have no preference for particular forms, styles, or topics.
Submissions are open from February 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026.
Please pay attention to the guidelines below. Thank you!
- For each submission we charge a nominal reading fee of $3.
- 3-5 poems per submission. You may submit as many times as you like.
- All work must be authored by you and previously unpublished, including on social media and personal websites.
- We do not accept single-poem translations at this time. (If you are interested in submitting a chapbook of translated work for possible print publication, please see our summer and winter chapbook competitions) https://poetryinternationalonline.com/chapbooks/
You can contact us at poetryintl@gmail.com with any questions.
Thank you!
The Editors
Dispatches are articles, reports, and essays on a wide variety of topics related to poetry, poets, and poetics. A Dispatch may be one poet sharing the work or a personal memory of another, such as "The Assignment," or “In Praise of Adam Zagajewski.” Or, it could be a report on how poetry is coming alive in the world and responding to global and local issues, such as “Poetry and Plastics.” Or, it could be something else entirely. We are excited to hear your ideas.
Queries should include:
1. A brief biographical statement, including a publishing history as well as any information about your personal or professional background, experience, and education that may be pertinent.
2. A description of no more than 250 words of the Dispatch you propose. (You may propose up to three) including the topic you propose addressing, why it is of interest, and any background information and details on the topic that might be significant, for example, your relationship to the topic/poet, etc.
3. (optional) Links to one or two relevant writing samples.