For more information about the South Dakota State Poetry Society (SDSPS) and our other publications and contests, please visit our website at sdpoetry.org.
Deadline: February 1, 2026
Please note: We do not accept previously published work. We do accept simultaneous submissions but ask that you inform us immediately if your work is accepted somewhere else.
Send one document with up to five poems. Use your contact information, including phone number and email address, as the header for each page. Please also add a brief bio (50 words or less) in the space for Cover Letter, highlighting any connection you have to South Dakota.
We welcome poetry from all poets. There is a submission fee of $3.00 for non-SDSPS members. We are unable to offer a complimentary copy to non-members, but copies are available for sale on our website. SDSPS members receive a copy as a benefit of membership.
For information on how to join SDSPS, please visit sdpoetry.org.
Deadline: February 1, 2026
Please note: We do not accept previously published work. We do accept simultaneous submissions but ask that you inform us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Send one document with up to five poems, each on its own page. Use your contact information, including phone number and email address, as the header for each page. Please also add a brief bio in the Cover Letter space (50 words or less) highlighting your primary connection to South Dakota.
We welcome work from all poets. If you are not a member of SDSPS, please use the form that says "open call/non-SDSPS members only." Members receive a copy of Pasque Petals as one of their membership benefits.