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Here are a couple calls for submissions from poetry sites that actually pay. (What a concept!)


Poetry Magazine

This well-regarded poetry journal publishes poetry, including translated poetry, and poetry-related prose, including book reviews.
Deadline: Rolling
Word count: Four poems or translations, up to 10 pages; up to 10 pages for prose
Pay: $10 per line of poetry ($300 minimum); $150 per page of prose

Rattle

They publish poetry and translations of poems. They publish both free verse and traditional forms.
Deadline: Rolling
Word count: Up to four poems
Pay: $100 per poem and subscription for print issue, $50 per poem online; all submissions are automatically considered for the $1,000 Neil Postman Award for Metaphor


* taken from the free online newsletter of, Authors Publish *

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Neither of you are in the least concerned that the first profile in this is that of a dearly loved DECEASED member of Stories Space, none other than Alan, aka DirtyMartini?

Whatever ...

Quote by Rumple_deWriter
In addition to the warm feeling commenters no doubt get for supporting other writers there's another benefit that comes to the commenter, honest.

A comment on the writing forces the person giving the comment to actually think like a writer. While 'atta boys' and 'way to go' are okay, they don't require any thoughts on the quality of the writing. If, in your considered opinion, the story sucks, just move on. Save 'constructive criticism' for PM's. But taking a minute to mention something you thought was well done is a goodness both for the those getting the comment and for those doing the giving.

Give commenting on stories and poems a try. It won't hurt much, probably.