P – Seeking Form Poetry for Songs of Eretz Poetry Review

Form Poetry

The next issue’s theme is form poetry. The choice is yours, but you must “specify” the form under the title of your poem. For instance, if you write a sonnet, tell us it is a Shakespearean Sonnet, Modern Sonnet, etc. (Any sonnet, including “modern,” must have 14 lines.) Or if you write a version of the ghazal, name the type of ghazal, such as “modern” ghazal. The same goes for all other form poem categories, including the examples below:

Blank verse (rather than Free verse)

Sonnet (no matter the type you choose, it must have 14 lines)

Epic

Haiku

Senru

Villanelle

Ghazal

Quatrain

Rondel

Ode

Ballad

Writing form poetry is a great way to hone your technique. If you don’t typically practice forms, you may want to draft a few now, well before the next deadline.

Remember, specify the exact form you have chosen for each submission and place it under the poem’s title. If it is a “modern” sonnet, say so, don’t simply name it a sonnet. Make certain all other required information is included in the submission as listed under the GUIDELINES tab (Item #3).

HOW TO SUBMIT

Failure to follow these simple guidelines will result in your submission being discarded or returned to you unread!

1. Please resist the urge to include anything with your submission that we do not specifically request, especially your bio (we like to read as blindly as possible), credits (we treat the novice and the experienced equally), or explanatory notes (if you believe your poem requires an explanation, please revise it until it doesn’t).

2. Submit up to THREE poems to:  

Submissions@SongsOfEretz.com

There is no fee to submit. 

4. Your Subject Line should be formatted as follows:  [Poetry Submission][Title][Name Specific Type of Form poem][Poet’s Last Name]
5. If you are submitting more than one poem, each should appear in a separate email, and each email should include a separate cover letter.  If your poem has multiple numbered sections, each section will “count” as ONE poem.  If your poem contains more than three sections, query first.
6. Your poem(s) must appear in the body of your email(s).  WE DO NOT ACCEPT ATTACHMENTS FOR POETRY.  If your poem needs to be presented in an attachment due to special formatting, query first.
7. Include a cover letter in the body of your email(s) with answers to the following questions

(and remember NOT to include a biography at this process stage):

– Is yours a simultaneous submission or not?  We DO accept them.

– How did you discover Songs of Eretz?

– How would you like us to indicate your name if we publish your work (ie: your byline, for example, “By Sammie Smith”)?  NOTE:  We do NOT accept work composed by a collaboration of poets or artists.

– What is your contact information?  Include at least your city & state.  Include your country if you reside outside of the United States.  It is strongly recommended that you include your phone number as well, in case we need last-minute input from you (this has happened).