General Poetry

Please submit up to three unpublished poems in one file. Please do not submit work that has appeared on blog posts, personal websites, or social media. Simultaneous submissions are encouraged. Please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. Please include your name, contact information, and mailing address in the header of your document. Cover letters should include a brief biography of no more than 50 words. Submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines will not be read. The Café Review welcomes both new and established voices and has no limitations or preferences as to form or style. We publish the most exciting, impressive, and affecting poems that come to us. We do our best to notify you within six months, though response times will vary. Please allow one year before inquiring about the status of your submission. We value and respect the difficult work of writing vital, skillful poems and read every submission accordingly.