Poetry Submissions 2026

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Submitted work should be previously unpublished. Bear Paw Arts Journal  asks for first-time rights and acknowledgement as the first place of  publication. Published pieces will be archived on the website and may be promoted through our social media outlets.  

Simultaneous submissions are expected and welcome. Cover Letter:  For all submissions, please include a brief third-person bio (under 50  words). Poetry: We  are interested in all human-authored poetry, including formal and experimental verse.  Please submit 3-5 poems in one attachment (.doc or .docx). We do not publish sexually explicit material. 

Bear Paw Arts Journal  is a free-access online journal and cannot offer monetary payment at  this time. We are glad to promote our authors through our social media  outlets.

We use Submittable to accept and review our submissions.