fourteen poems

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.

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

Accepting submissions now, with no stated closing date.

Track this pitch

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.

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.