UPDATED: April 24, 2021
The listings below are literary magazines/journals that are known for taking poetry on current event topics.
These literary magazines/journals are listed alphabetically; some are currently accepting submissions, some are temporarily closed. I’ve also included whether or not it is a paying market in the notes column. These lit mags/journals also fit the following criteria:
- Generally do not charge fees to submit (although some may charge fees for some types of submissions and for contests).
- They accept poetry submissions.
- All accept electronic submissions.
| Lit Mag/Journal | Notes |
| Anti-Heroin Chic | Fast response |
| Consequence Forum | Themed, paying |
| Dissident Voice | Themed |
| Glass: Poets Resist | On temporary hiatus as of April 2021 |
| Golden Walkman: Tapes From The Outside | Always open, fast response |
| Headline Poetry Press | Reprints ok |
| Light Poetry Magazine | Poems of the Week, deadline Fridays at noon PT |
| Misfit Quill | Always open |
| Mineral Lit Magazine | |
| Mobius: The Journal of Social Change | Themed |
| New Verse News | No sim subs, fast response |
| Poets Reading the News | |
| Rat’s Ass Review | |
| Rise Up Review | |
| The Good Men Project |
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