Poetry

Thank you for your interest in submitting poetry to America. We are proud to say we have published poetry in our magazine throughout our entire history, from 1909 onward. We believe art and beauty reflect the divine and feel it should have a prominent place in our publication.

• Submissions should include no more than three poems of 40 lines or fewer. While many of our poems deal with spiritual or religious subjects, not all do. We are open to strong, meaningful, lively writing on any topic. We sometimes accept work for online publication only. 
• Poems must have not been published anywhere else, including personal online or social media posts.
• Please include a short biographical statement at the end of your poem.
• Simultaneous submissions are acceptable. Please notify us if your poem is accepted elsewhere.
• We reply to all submissions. If you have not received a response yet it is because we are still reviewing your work.
• Poets are paid for their published work.