Regular Submission Guidelines

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We seek imaginative, innovative, image-driven, HIGH QUALITY poetry. Poems can be serious and thought-provoking, metaphorical, HUMOROUS, surreal…

We welcome all poetic forms, but encourage free verse, Sestina, haiku, tanka.

Categories (Poets suggest category):

• Family & Relationships
• Science & Nature
• Conflicts & Disagreements
• Emotions & Escapades
• Spirituality
• Art & Culture
• The World About Us

NO EROTICA, NO OBSCENE LANGUAGE, NO RACIAL SLURS, NO VERY LONG POEMS.

Submission of Poetry:

Inside the U.S.
Please submit up to 3 BEST poems, 2 copies each poem JANUARY 30 through APRIL 30 to:

THE EDITORS
MÖBIUS, THE POETRY MAGAZINE
P.O. Box 671058
Flushing, New York 11367-1058, USA

ALL POETS U.S. and abroad MAY SEND POEMS & 35-WORD BIOS AS EMAIL WORD ATTACHMENTS. NAME, ADDRESS, TEL. AND EMAIL ADDRESS MUST APPEAR ON EACH POEM.

Outside the U.S.
Please e-mail up to 3 BEST poems as ATTACHMENTS, JANUARY 30 through APRIL 30 to: mobiusmag@earthlink.net

Submissions will not be returned unless SASE with correct postage is enclosed if you wish to be notified about poems or want poems returned. Include EMAIL.

POETS OUTSIDE USA who submit by postal mail send postage in International Reply Coupons (IRC’s), or U.S. stamps.

Format:

Submit poems:

• Single Spaced

• Computer Generated or Typed (NO hand printed or handwritten poems will be accepted)

• The Editorial staff expects CORRECT SPELLING and CORRECT PUNCTUATION, if punctuated

• NO previously published poems

• NO simultaneous submissions

• There’s a 50–Line Limit

• 56–Character Limit per line.

Poets’ Biographies:

• Please send your Biography 35 words or less. Include 2 publishing credits if possible in 35 words.

IMPORTANT: Include your NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE, E-MAIL on EACH POEM and Cover letter (Letter optional).

Other:

• Mobius acquires first rights; rights revert to poet after publication.

• Upon publication, contributor receives ONE free copy of MÖBIUS.

MÖBIUS is available in the FALL.