Send us up to 10 pages of poetry.

We only accept previously uncurated work.  This means that yes — you can submit poems that have previously appeared across social media, blog posts, Discord channels, scribbled on your foggy bathroom mirror, etc. But if a poem has been published in a magazine or anthology edited by someone who’s not your mom, then no.

We encourage simultaneous submissions. Feel free to submit your work to all the wonderful places you think will be a good home for your poems. Do not withdraw your poems if they get accepted elsewhere — if we like your work, we’ll find a way to work with you.

If we have previously declined your submission, you can submit again whenever (we get it, we're unhinged poets too lol). 

Though our general response time is 3-4 months, in this category we'll respond within 3-4 weeks. Sometimes, if we are considering your work for publication, this might take 3 weeks in total. We might also email you separately in this event to request more poems. 

We offer $100 to all our published poets. This is per contribution and not per piece. 

This is the secret 🤫 Early Bird Submission, Reduced-Fee category, though the Leonard Cohen Poetry Prize officially opens each year from September 21 to November 7 (LC’s birth anniversary to death anniversary). $1000 is be awarded to a poem that explores the intersections of love, faith, and sex. 10 finalists each are awarded $250.

You may submit up to 3 pages of poetry.

Full Guidelines here: https://onlypoems.com/leonard-cohen-poetry-prize