Guidelines for Submission
Accomplished (though not necessarily published) poets are invited to submit work for consideration to YourDailyPoem.com, a website whose goal is to demonstrate the pleasure and diversity of the poetry genre. Please send up to six poems in the body of an e-mail to info@yourdailypoem.com. E-mails sent with poems as attachments will be deleted unread. Submission of poems constitutes permission to feature said poems on Your Daily Poem. While all copyrights remain with the poet, please be aware that if your poem is featured, it will remain in the archives of Your Daily Poem indefinitely.
You are encouraged to study the YDP archives for a better understanding of the type of poetry we prefer; in general, we look for poems that are well-constructed, with compelling use of language and imagery, and subject matter that is appealing to a broad range of ages and interests. We like to be amused, we do not like to be offended, we are bored by obscurity, and we greatly prefer short poems to long ones. Please do not submit poetry with lurid or unsavory content or crude or inflammatory language. Keep in mind that the purpose of Your Daily Poem is to help those who heretofore eschewed poetry realize the pleasure it can add to their life; if your poetry doesn't make us think, smile, or sympathize, it's probably not a good fit. Please review your work before sending to eliminate spelling, grammatical, or formatting errors.
When submitting, please include:
- any copyright and publication information relevant to your poems
- a brief bio with a few interesting facts about yourself (personal details are preferred to a list of awards and previous publications)
- a photograph (jpg format preferred) of yourself
- a link to your website or blog, if you have one
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