Poetry Society of Vermont - publishing poetry since 1947
The Poetry Society of Vermont is a non-profit 501c3 organization, and donations in any amount are gratefully accepted.
Become a member of the Poetry Society of Vermont by filling out the membership form below. Members receive a complimentary copy of The Mountain Troubadour, our annual literary journal.
Non-members may also purchase a copy of The Mountain Troubadour below.
Thank you!
- Submit one to three previously unpublished (including on blogs/online) poems to the Selected Works category in a single Word document with each poem on its own page.
- Please use 12-pt. Times New Roman, single-spaced.
- All line lengths will be considered.
- Please specify if you use a pen name.
- Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please notify us ASAP if one or more of your submitted poems is accepted elsewhere. (You don't need to withdraw the entire submission if not all of the submitted poems are accepted elsewhere; please just email editor@poetrysocietyofvermont.org specifying which poem(s) are still available for consideration).
- While the PSOV editorial board will consider haikus, they are not the board's preferred form.
- We do not accept AI-generated poems.
- Please note that submissions are only open to members of the Poetry Society of Vermont. If you have not yet renewed your 2024 dues, please do so by January 1, 2024. Learn more here.
We look forward to reading your work!
- Submit one poem previously published in a literary journal or book (in print or online) with appropriate credentials (journal/book name, issue, and year printed).
- Please use 12-pt. Times New Roman, single-spaced.
- All line lengths will be considered.
- Please specify if you use a pen name.
- Please note that submissions are only open to members of the Poetry Society of Vermont. If you have not yet renewed your 2024 dues, please do so by January 1, 2024. Learn more here.
We look forward to reading your work!
Welcome to the Poetry Society of Vermont!
Advantages of membership include participation in readings and workshops, opportunities to have poems published in the society’s chapbook The Mountain Troubadour, feedback and comments on submitted poems, competition for awards, and fellowship with many appreciative readers and writers of poetry. Members receive a copy of the society’s chapbook, The Mountain Troubadour, published annually.
To join the society, fill out the form below. All we need are your name, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Membership must be renewed annually by January 1st. A list of members is available upon request.
Donations to the Poetry Society of Vermont in any amount are gratefully accepted. Please give your name and the amount you're giving.
The Poetry Society of Vermont annually publishes The Mountain Troubadour, which includes poems by members. Members receive one free copy of the journal. To become a member, please go to Poetry Society of Vermont - Home You may also purchase a copy of the journal here. Residents of U.S. only please.
