Olúmọ Reviewis currently CLOSED for submissions!
Hello Readers and Poets,
It is with mixed emotions that we write to you today. After careful consideration, we, the editors of Olumo Review, have made the difficult decision to go on an indefinite hiatus.
This decision was not made lightly, but we believe it is necessary for us to take this time to reflect, recharge, and come back even stronger. We appreciate your understanding and support during this period of pause.
We want to express our deepest gratitude for your continued readership and contributions to Olumo Review. Your dedication to poetry and the literary community has been a constant source of inspiration for us.
While we may be taking a break, please know that this is not the end. We are committed to returning with renewed energy and modicum of creativity. We ask for your patience and understanding as we navigate this hiatus.
Thank you for being a part of our poetic journey. In the interim, feel free to read our past issues here.
We look forward to reuniting with you in the future.
Warm regards.
Editors,
Olúmọ Review
Olúmọ Review seeks amazing poetry – poetry that is bold, poetry that would collide with rocks and grind them to powder, that sparks curiosity, that intrigues the intellect, that kicks in the teeth, that guts the heart, that says something genuine about the world as well as the individual. We celebrate diversity and are open to diverse styles, forms, and kinds of poetry, about any and all subjects.
However, we do not want any work that harms or marginalizes others, or is sexist, misogynistic, racist, ageist, ableist, homophobic, transphobic, etc. We also don’t want poems that glorify violence.
We are currently open to only poetry submissions from January 1 through March 31 & July 1 through September 30. We publish biannually; June & December. However, our Features column is not unsolicited. Poems published in the Features column are solicited.
While we wish we could pay each contributor, we are currently unable to do that. We, however, nominate select pieces for the Best of the Net.
Guidelines:
Submissions are open internationally to any poet writing in English—other languages are okay to include, as long as the meat of the poem is in English.
Send us only your best. We will be extremely selective.
We accept simultaneous submissions, but please send us a note if your work is picked up elsewhere. (We want to say congratulations!)
All submissions must be no more than 10 pages and no more than 5 poems.
Submissions should be formatted as word document: .doc or .docx. —font 12, single line spacing. Submissions not formatted in the way specified will not be considered. We will accept a .pdf but will need a .doc or .docx if accepted.
We do not accept multiple submissions. Please submit all your poems in ONE document.
Please include a cover letter with your publication history, if any.
Expect 4-8 weeks for a response. Please do not query until 8 weeks have passed.