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Every Tuesday, a living poem from a dead poet.
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Every Wednesday, a poem from the ONLY POEMS archive.
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Every Thursday, a recent poem reprinted from another lit mag.
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Every Friday, a translated poem.
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First Saturday of the month, we'll publish a short poem (less than 10 lines or 100 words). Free submissions open. We pay $22
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Second Saturday of the month, we'll publish a poem responding to a piece of art. Free submissions open. We pay $22.
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Third Saturday of the month, we’ll publish a poem responding to recent news. Free submissions open. We pay $22.
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Last Saturday of the month, we’ll publish the ONLY POEMS Poem of the Month. Free subs open first 7 days of the month. We pay $33.
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Every Sunday, a favorite poem picked by one of our editors.
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