The Melic Review is a unique literary journal dedicated to intelligibility in verse without a loss in quality; we in fact think our requirement for clarity increases the quality. We also feature a light verse section with pieces ranging from the urbane to the scatalogical. We welcome microfiction but receive less than we'd like.
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1523
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logopoetry (1),
poems (89),
light verse (1),
essays (122),
Cramden (1),
literary (141),
microfiction (1),
poetry (473) Access
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Blake Kritzberg(Webmaster)
C.E. Chaffin(Editor-in-Chief)
Submission Guidelines
The Melic Review actively solicits verse and fiction that display "Meaning, Economy, Lyricism, Ingenuity, and Clarity." We do not encourage "rants," poems about poetry, sentimentality or sloppy work. We look for craftsmanship with heart; we want the best language with the deepest impact. We discourage poetry that is rambling, self-conscious, or thoroughly enigmatic. We pay contributors $5 for each piece accepted, regardless of length, but in no way consider this an adequate recompense for their labors. We are writer-friendly but somewhat hostile toward self-appointed literary authorities. Whatever our critical prejudices (clearly described above), we recognize each writer as having final authority over their work. We may make editorial suggestions only if 1) Given permission to do so; 2) The work is close enough to acceptance we think it worth the investment.
