Pirene’s Fountain publishes three issues per year: January, May and October.

Submissions may be sent throughout the year, but if the editors have already made  selections for the current issue, late-arriving submissions are forwarded to a folder for the following issue.

Reading periods:

November (For the January issue)
April (For the May issue)
September (For the October issue.)

Send submission to: pirenesfountain@gmail.com

Please paste 3 – 8 poems directly in the body of the email. No cover letter is necessary but we require a 50-100 word bio in third person, which focuses on writing experience and interests, suitable for inclusion with your published work.

Please date your poems. At the lower left-hand corner beneath your poem, indicate month and year it was written. (Example) May: 2008.

Previously published work will be accepted if said publication credits are included. If poetry is simultaneously submitted to other publications, please advise us if/when it is accepted by another publisher.

Every submission is carefully considered and reviewed by our panel of editors. There are a variety of factors involved in the selection process; key among them is putting together a balanced issue reflecting diverse subjects and styles.

Please understand that we can only accept a limited number of poems for each issue. Our inability to use your work does not reflect on the quality of your submission. Even if we cannot use your work for an up-coming issue, we encourage you to send a new submission which we may use for a subsequent issue.

• High quality writing which is proofread and polished is expected.
  
  
• The editors retain the right to edit any work submitted. The author will be contacted for permission if changes to the text are necessary.
  
  
• All genres of poetry are accepted with no restrictions on length, style or form; however, free verse and shorter, more varied pieces are preferred.
  
  
• Rhymed/metered pieces must sustain the pattern throughout.
  
  
• Creativity, imagination, and original use of language is encouraged, with a preference for lyrical and richly-imaged verse, and/or poems with an emotional focal point and narrative strength.
  
  
• Nothing obscene, pornographic, or discriminatory in nature will be accepted.
  
  
• Lines from other writings or lyrics should be in quotation marks and credit given below the poem. Pirene's maintains zero-tolerance for plagiarism. If discovered, work will not be accepted, and further submissions from the writer denied.
  
  
• Poets retain full copyright to their work. Work may be submitted under a penname, but no internet handles, please.
  
  
• Poets will be notified of the status of their submissions as soon as the editors have made their selections.  Please be assured your work will be given careful consideration and treated with utmost respect.
  
  
• Due to the large volume of submissions, we cannot make individual comments about work that is not accepted.
  
  
• International submissions are welcome as long as an English translation is provided with the original-language poem, which should be in Roman script. If a writer other than the author translates the poem, the translator’s name must be included.
  
  
• Pirene’s is a non-profit organization and does not offer remuneration.

Guidelines for the Pirene’s Fountain Editors’ Award: