SoFloPoJo - now in our tenth year.
Poetry, Essays, Flash Fiction,
& Poetry Performance/Spoken Word Videos
We read year-round and publish quarterly:
Feb, May, Aug, Nov
(issue submission deadlines six weeks prior to publication)
Response time: four months or less.
Please review the submission guidelines on our website:
soflopojo.com/submission-guidelines.html
During 2021-2024 we averaged a 4% acceptance rate
for poems submitted to our quarterly open calls.
The Maureen Seaton Poetry Prize - 2026
will open for submissions on 10/1/2025
How To Write a Poetry Book Review (and why you really should)
with SoFloPoJo Reviews Editor, Christina Linsin
Workshop Facilitator: Christina Linsin
Who: Anyone interested in reviewing poetry books and the deeper understanding of the art and craft that reviewing brings.
What: A ninety-minute program on Zoom led by Christina with attendee participation.
When: Thursday, October 2, 2025, 7 PM (90 minutes)
Where: Zoom
Fee: No Charge
You can read some of Christina's reviews here:
https://www.southfloridapoetryjournal.com/reviews-2024-25.html
Please review the submission guidelines on our website: southfloridapoetryjournal.com/submission-guidelines.html
Please upload up to three (3) poems as one (1) document. Please DO NOT include your name in or on the document containing the poems. Please remember to submit early.
We are proud to have published work from Samuel Ace, Yalda Al-Ani, Richard Blanco, Akhim Yuseff Cabey, Jim Daniels, Denise Duhamel, Cornelius Eady, Joseph Fasano, Joanna Fuhrman, Robin Gow, Kathleen Hellen, David Kirby, Koss, Allison Joseph, Maureen Seaton, Virgil Suarez, David Trinidad, & many more. We are pleased to have published poets from all over the world.
By submitting to SoFloPoJo you attest that your submission is your original unpublished work and you have read and agreed to the submission guidelines on the South Florida Poetry Journal website. www.southfloridapoetryjournal.com