Submission Guideline  Printer Friendly Submission Guidelines

All regular and contest poem submissions limited to three.

We look for well-crafted poems under 61 lines. If line length exceeds 50 characters, lines may be broken at the discretion of the editor. We publish two reviews a year, Fall / Winter and Spring / Summer. Deadlines are August 31 and the last day of February. Last minute submissions will be accepted if they are postmarked on or before our deadline.

Any poem should be single spaced and indicate where the verse breaks occur. Poems must bear the poet’s name, address, e-mail address (if any), and telephone number. Submit up to three poems (non-contest and contest submissions).  A brief biography must be included or poems will be returned until one is submitted.  Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but we do not accept previously published work. If you intend to simultaneous submit your poems, you should state so in your submission cover letter. However, once we have notified you that your poem has been accepted, it will be published as a first time publication. All rights revert back to the author after publication.

Payment for publication in Common Ground Review is one copy containing your published poem.

We do not accept responsibility for incorrect submission guidelines, either information obtained from other websites or outdated issues of Common Ground Review.

Send all poems to:
Larry O’Brien, Editor, 40 Prospect Street, Unit C1
Westfield, MA 01085.

How We Select a Poem for publication

Beginning with volume 8, issue 1 (Spring / Summer 2006), we have changed our format to a perfect binding with a four color cover. For this and subsequent volumes, send a check for $12.50/ea, (S & H included).
Non-US : Email us for cost.