~ Delta Poetry Review ~

We are interested in poetry about the American delta region and the South generally—with the exception of the annual October issue, which will be non-themed.

Submissions are accepted year-round. 

We accept submissions year-round and publish selected work in three issues per year: February, June, and October. The theme for the February and June issues will be about the Delta region and the South in general. All poems must reflect the theme in topic, place, culture, idiomatic expressions, regional dialect. The annual October issue will be non-themed: we welcome poems on all topics that meet the general guidelines for submissions.

We prefer poetry that has both mainstream and literary appeal. 

All work must be original, previously unpublished, and in English. 

Poetry should be formatted conventionally, without inline gaps or other structural elements that can't be detected by an audience during a public reading.

We do not publish poetry containing racist, sexist, misogynist, or explicit language or anything of a violent or erotic nature.

We assume that all submissions are simultaneous. Please let us know if your work has been accepted elsewhere as quickly as possible. 

There is no submission fee. We are not a paying market.

Please wait until you have heard back from one submission before sending another. 

Delta Poetry Review accepts work for nonexclusive appearance and archiving on its website. Authors retain all rights at all times.