POETiCA REViEW is a new online poetry journal with fast response times of one week to one month, that “hope[s] to give voice to the myriad of disparate voices within the artistic community, locally, and internationally, regardless of notoriety or who is currently favoured by this or that magazine. Our mission is to inject new blood into the poetry scene.” You can read previous issues online to get a feel for what they like to publish. They are open year-round, but make sure to submit before December 21 to get into their next issue.
I was curious how and why this journal began, so I asked Editor Mark A. Murphy a few questions to find out. See my interview with Murphy and a link to submission guidelines below.
HOPKINSON: Tell me a little bit about POETiCA REViEW.
MURPHY: We created POETiCA REViEW to challenge the canon makers and the prevailing order in the poetry world. We believe the great and the good are not untouchable. We believe anybody can and should do poetry without any social restrictions. Our mission is to reach out to ordinary people, who might not otherwise consider themselves as poets. We are all poets in our own unique ways and have a right to be taken seriously by the poetry establishment.
HOPKINSON: How/why was POETiCA REViEW originally started?
MURPHY: We are rank outsiders, who believe in giving voice to the historically misrepresented and culturally disenfranchised. We encourage the production of art by everyone.
HOPKINSON: Who is your target reader audience?
MURPHY: Our target audience is open ended. We are looking for anyone interested in reading poetry for poetry's sake, and or as a vehicle for challenging current trends.
HOPKINSON: What type of work are you looking for?
MURPHY: We are looking for work that is universal in its appeal, rather than esoteric, or what is currently fashionable. We are not interested in poetry cliques, or what is considered in vogue by the poetry establishment. We are not afraid to get our hands dirty, and welcome social and political protest poetry. We believe poetry can save lives and nations and effect change.
HOPKINSON: What do you wish you’d see submitted, but rarely comes in?
MURPHY: We have a great fondness for ekphrastic poetry and would love to see more. Also prose poetry and the short form are always welcome.
HOPKINSON: What are some of your favorite lit mags/journals?
MURPHY: The Ekphrastic Review, The American Dissident, The Awakenings Review, Dead Drunk Dublin, Left Curve, Red Banner, Struggle, Poets Against War, Protest Poems, Writers Resist, Shot Glass Journal, Bijou Poetry Review, Proletaria Journal to name but a handful.
HOPKINSON: Where can poets send submissions?
MURPHY: See our Submission Guidelines here:
https://irp.cdn-website.com/45fb31cc/files/uploaded/Submissions%20and%20Guidelines.pdf
HOPKINSON: If someone has a question, how can they contact you?
MURPHY: Email editors@poeticareview.com
Click here to read submission guidelines.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Open year-round, next issue deadline December 21, 2021
SUBMISSION FEE: None
PAYMENT: None
FORMS: Poetry
FORMAT: Online
ISSUE FREQUENCY: Quarterly
AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME: 1 week – 1 month
SUBMISSION METHOD: Submittable
SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: Yes
DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/27009/poetica-review
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook
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Categories: Call for Submissions, Interviews, Online Lit Mag/Journal, Year Round Calls
Very interesting and useful article, thank you. I did notice that your link here doesn’t work:
HOPKINSON: Where can poets send submissions?
MURPHY: See our Submission Guidelines at http://poeticareview.com/submission-guidelines/
Thanks for the heads up!
Trish, none of Poetica Reviews’ links (as shown) worked. Tried their links on Oct. 9, 2021. Site not found. Yikes.
They redid their site and I wasn’t aware and forgot to check the links. I’m traveling but will get it updated soon. The submission guidelines works and you can Google their site or get to it from their Facebook page.
The links seem to be working now.
Trish, here’s the correct URL – – found by way of DuoTrope: https://www.poeticareview.co.uk/