Poet In Verse Journal

The Verse Is All

Issue 1 (Spring 2026)

Poet In Verse is opening its doors to poets everywhere for the very first time! Our inaugural issue — due to be published in Spring 2026 — is set to mark the beginning of a new annual celebration of poetry.

The Verse Is All...

Poetry is all things in life, so we welcome all kinds of voices that seek to represent the human experience and the world around us. If it resonates, questions, moves, and connects; we want to hear it. Give us your truth; your passion; your rhythm; your invention; your voice!

Submissions will open at midnight (GMT) on 1 January 2026 and will close on 31 March 2026 (or sooner, if our submissions cap is reached).

Submission Guidelines

  • All submissions should be sent to the editor, Sam Bartle, at poetinverse@gmail.com
  • Ensure that the Subject of your email is worded as follows: POETRY SUBMISSION – [Your name. Title/s of poem/s]
  • Include your name, email address, the title/s of your poem/s, a cover note, and a short bio of 150 words max in the body of your email.
  • Up to 3 poems each in a separate document (.doc, .docx, or pdf). Use the Title of your poem as the filename e.g. Daffodils.doc
  • Please do not include your name within the document itself; submissions will be read anonymously.
  • Ensure that the Title is in bold text in the body of the document.
  • Unpublished work only. No AI.
  • Simultaneous submissions welcome — please let us know if accepted elsewhere.
  • No submission fee.
  • No payment (at this stage, but may reconsider, depending on donations/financing).
  • Contributors will be promoted through Poet In Verse platforms and its editor. Poets retain full copyright in their work; however, Poet In Verse Journal requests first serial rights upon publication, after which all rights revert to the author.
  • Although a fledgling journal, we intend nominating for literary prizes e.g. Pushcart Prize, Forward Prize.
  • The editor’s decision is final, and no further correspondence on the matter shall be entered into.
  • Print copies will be made available via Amazon , and distributed through other outlets (where finances permit).

To support this, we’ve opened a Ko-Fi page, inviting readers and friends of poetry to help fund Poet In Verse and bring the journal to life.

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Please ensure you’ve read and followed the above guidelines carefully, otherwise your submission may be invalid and your work will not be read.

Thanks for your interest in Poet In Verse Journal and good luck!!!!!

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