Poetry

fourteen poems

fourteen poems publishes an anthology of LGBTQ+ poetry around three times a year and pays £30 for each poem published. Submissions are open for Issue 21. Submission is free, you keep your copyright, and they welcome poets who have never been published.

🟢 Currently accepting Verified 2026-09 Researched by BRYME Editorial Desk.

The docket

The nine things that decide whether a pitch is worth sending. Every answer below is either taken from the publication’s own guideline or computed by BRYME from the 304-publication desk. Where the publication does not say, the docket says so instead of filling the gap in.

Payment: £30 per poemOf the other 12 records based in the United Kingdom that state a flat-fee figure, 5 state less, 7 state more.
Length: Not statedNot stated. The guideline states no length BRYME could record.
Who can submit: Open internationallyThe guideline states no geographic restriction.
Reading period: Not yet assessedBRYME has not recorded a reading period for this market from its guideline page. That is our gap rather than the publication's silence: it does not mean the window is open, and it does not mean there is none. Read the guideline linked on this page before you send.
Response time: Not statedNo response time recorded. A follow-up after two to three weeks is reasonable; silence past that is a soft no, not a rejection.
Simultaneous submissions: You may submit elsewhere at the same timeWe know how difficult it is to get published, so we’re happy for you to submit elsewhere simultaneously. — https://www.fourteenpoems.com/submit (read 2026-09-30)
AI policy: Not statedThe guideline is silent. BRYME records that 138 of the 304 publications on this desk do restrict AI-assisted work, so silence here is not permission — ask.
Rights: StatedYou retain your copyright with their anthologies.
Experience: Open to unpublished writersIf you’re a poet, even if you’ve never been published before, we want to read your work. — https://www.fourteenpoems.com/submit (read 2026-09-30)

What this record does not tell you

This publication leaves 4 of the nine questions unanswered. BRYME publishes that gap instead of filling it — a generated answer would look complete and cost you a pitch.

Length — propose a length in your pitch and let the editor correct it.
Reading period — no window recorded yet, so check the guideline before you pitch rather than assuming it is open.
Response time — expect to wait blind, and keep other pitches live.
AI policy — assume disclosure is expected unless the editor says otherwise.

Record last human-checked 2026-09-06. Sources listed at the foot of this page. Figures are compared only against other records based in the United Kingdom quoted the same way, so a per-word rate is never ranked against a flat fee.

Quick facts

Payment: £30 per poem
Word count: Not stated
Submission: Submissions platform linked from their submit page
International writers: Yes
Status: 🟢 Currently accepting
Last verified: 2026-09

🟡 Research only. BRYME has researched this opportunity but has not yet submitted to it. Nothing here should be read as a claim of acceptance, publication or payment.

What this publication wants

This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Poetry. Official guideline: fourteen poems guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

New queer poetry — they want to represent all that is thrilling about the new wave of LGBTQ+ poets.
A single Word or PDF document containing your work, plus a short paragraph about yourself.
In that paragraph: a little about you, how you identify, whether you have been published elsewhere, and what your work is like.

Subjects they avoid

Your name on the poetry document itself — poems are judged blind.
Graphics or images in the bio or the submission.
Work already published online or in print.
Submissions by email — they are not accepted.

Key requirements

Submissions platform, not email
Single Word or PDF document
Short bio paragraph
Free to submit

Who can submit

Official: for LGBTQ+ poets. They are based in London but publish poets from all over the world, and want to read your work even if you have never been published before.

Rights

You retain your copyright with their anthologies.

AI policy

Not stated in the guideline

How to write for them

Official requirement: always follow the publication's own guideline exactly.

BRYME's practical advice: write for the publication's audience, use a clear structure, keep paragraphs short, lead with a specific angle, and confirm the word count before submitting. These are practical suggestions — they are not the publication's official rules.

How to pitch

Where a pitch is required, this is the general pattern BRYME recommends — always adapt it to the publication's guideline.

Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
Say why it fits this publication.
Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
Close professionally and thank them for their time.
Send through the official channel only.

Open Last verified 2026-09-06 Official submission page

Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.

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How to submit

Submissions platform linked from their submit page

Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.

Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
Submission: Submissions platform linked from their submit page

What the guideline asks you to prepare

Read the guidelines at https://www.fourteenpoems.com/submit.
Prepare one Word or PDF document with your poems and a short bio paragraph, keeping your name off the poems.
Submit for Issue 21 through the platform linked on the page.

Safety note. Never pay to submit your work. A legitimate publication does not ask writers to pay a fee or provide identity documents to be considered. If you are asked to, do not proceed.

What happens after submission

Expected response: Not stated

If the publication does not state a response time, BRYME records that it is unknown. A follow-up is generally reasonable after a couple of weeks; if there is still no response, treat that as a likely non-acceptance rather than a rejection. Acceptance is normally communicated by the publication. If they accept, they will tell you exactly how to submit the final piece and, for most, how and when payment is made.

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BRYME publishes its working, not just its conclusions. Last human check: 2026-09.

What do these statuses mean? Every badge on this page explained — open, closed, researched, tested, paid. Report an outdated listing Guideline changed, link dead, or submissions closed? Tell the desk and it gets rechecked. How BRYME verifies The editorial standard behind this record: sources, dates, corrections and limits.