Guidelines

Poetry Potion has two types of calls for submissions.
- A Poem A Day writing prompts are published every weekday with poems published every weekday on the website.
- A themed call for poems for the print quarterly will be published regularly every two or three months.
We are interested in original poetry
Do not submit more than three (3) poems at a time.
We do not accept poetry previously published on other websites, blogs or publications – these include your own book, an anthology or journals (literary or other).
When submitting, we need your real name (if you publish under a pseudonym) and your contact details (email). We will not accept poems published on behalf of another person without proof that you have permission to do this.
Poetry is accepted in any language.
- if you submit in a language other than English then please provide an English translation of the poem or submit a short paragraph that explains what the poem is about (this is NON-NEGOTIABLE).
Poetry Potion does not edit poetry – so make sure that you submit your work in its final publishable draft. DO NOT SUBMIT FIRST DRAFTS. Always run a spell check and proofread for grammar.

Poetry Potion accepts poet profiles, essays, think/opinion pieces and social commentary with a poetic theme.
Poetry Potion reserves the right to edit articles for length, clarity and style.

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A Poem A Day Submissions

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Writing prompt
Poem Title*

Note: if the poem is untitled, the first line of your poem will be used a title.
Pen name (optional)
Your Real Name*
First Last
Not your pen or stage name. If you have provided a Pen name (pseudonym, stage name) this name will not be published.
Has this poem been published somewhere else?*
- Yes
- No
Kindly note: We no longer accept poems that have been published on other poetry and literary websites.
Where else has this poem been published?
- My personal blog
- Other literary or poetry blog
- In a book, journal, anthology
Poems previously published in print will be considered for online publication, however, you need to own the copyright of the poem submitted.
If published in a book, please provide the book title, editor and publisher.*
Insert poem here*
Copy and paste your poem here. only one poem at a time. please paste translations and glossary below your poem.
Bio*
Tell us who you are. Write a short biography about yourself in the third person.
Check one or more of these boxes (required)*
- by submitting to poetrypotion.com you certify that this poem is your original work
- if poem not in English; you have submitted a translation (or glossary) or a paragraph explaining what your poem is about
- by submitting you are authorising poetrypotion.com to publish your work online
The Submit button only appears when all the required fields are filled in.

Poetry Potion does not condone plagiarism. Copying and pasting the work of other poets without crediting them is unethical. Using other poets' work and claiming it as your own is copyright infringement.

Kindly note we do not accept poems submitted on behalf of someone else.
Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Website / Blog
Where do you live? (e.g. Johannesburg, South Africa)*

where do you live? city & country (required - will not published or sold)
Post Category
Post Custom Field
Phone
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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Guidelines

A Poem A Day Submissions