20 magazines that want to pay you for poetry

Markets for poets: guidelines, fees, and rates in one place.

Happy Friday, writers!

Today is a great one for all you budding and established poets out there.

In today’s creative FWN roundup, we’re sharing a new edition of twenty literary magazines and journals that actually pay writers for poetry.

You’ll find details on what each outlet publishes, how much they pay for poetry, and when they’re open to submissions.

The focus here is on outlets that are either open all the time or that commission on a reliable, recurring schedule. That includes weekly features, rolling windows, or multi‑month reading periods.

Use this list as a working submission list: pick a handful that match your style and payment goals, batch your poems, and start sending them out on a regular cadence. Plenty of them are even free to submit to!

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20 Outlets Paying Writers for Poetry

The Sun Magazine
An independent, ad-free American literary institution publishing personal essays, fiction, and poetry in any genre, favoring honest, searching, human work.
Payment: $200 and up, based on length.
Open all the time for poetry, on a rolling monthly cap basis.

Arc Poetry Magazine
A Canadian literary magazine, publishing for over 40 years, accepting unsolicited poetry submissions from writers at all career stages; no reading fee for Canadian submitters.
Payment: $50 CAD per printed page.
Open twice yearly for extended windows (Apr 1–Jul 31 and Sept 1–Dec 31).

Poetry London
Poetry London’s artistic vision is based on the understanding that ‘the best poetry’ includes the broadest variety of styles and subjects. Accepts up to six poems per general submission, alongside paid queries for reviews and interviews.
Payment: £35 per poem, adjusted for unusually long poems.
Open all the time for poetry.

Palette Poetry — Featured Poetry
An online journal uplifting emerging and established poets with no particular house aesthetic.
Payment: $50 per poem, up to $150.
Open all the time for poetry, always free.