Poetry

  • Please submit poetry of any form, subject, or theme that moves you
  • Submit up to five poems in one submission (maximum 20 pages) 
  • Please use size 12 standard font (such as Times New Roman) 

Send all submissions as a doc, docx, or pdf attachment to acommonplacelitmag@gmail.com

Additional Submission Guidelines:

  • Please include the genre of your submission in your email’s subject heading (e.g., “Poetry Submission”)
  • In the body of your email, feel free to include a cover letter briefly introducing yourself and your writing experience
  • All work submitted to A Common Place must be previously unpublished
  • Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but please let us know right away if your piece is accepted by another journal
  • A Common Place publishes work exclusively from Longwood undergraduate students. Please submit through your Longwood student email