In your submission, please tell us how your poem is connected to the Poetry Barn. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but please withdraw your poem if it has been accepted by another publication. Submit just one previously unpublished poem per month as an attachment to your email to: hello@poetrydistillery.com (Acceptable attached filetypes are .rft, .doc or .docx) Allow up to one month for response before inquiring as to acceptance status. If your poem is accepted, we will notify you requesting a bio and confirmation that the poem has not been placed elsewhere. After the above is received, we will publish your poem as soon as possible, generally within two weeks.

Kim Noriega, Editor

Kim is the author of Naming the Roses, released in April 2024 by Aim Higher, Inc., and Name Me, published in 2010 by Fortunate Daughter Press. She is an award-winning poet, creative nonfiction writer, and teacher. Kim won the San Miguel de Allende Literary Sala Flash Nonfiction Prize and has been a finalist for both the Edna St. Vincent Millay and Joy Harjo Poetry Prizes. She is a teaching artist and mentor with The Poetry Barn and an expert consultant in adult and family literacy through the Pacific Library Partnership. She lives in San Diego with her husband, Ernie, and six cats, five of whom were once feral. More at Kimnoriega.com

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