While we will  include poems from every state in the anthology, we are now only need submissions by writers living in the following states:

We are accepting poems written on the following theme:

How do you see America?

You can write in any style or theme, any voice or topic, serious or funny, etc.

You can write about how you see the country in general, your town or city, backyard, or other physical locations.

We are looking for details, uniqueness and passion.

If you write about a political topic, try to write about it in a way readers have not seen before.

If you write about a location, people or life observation, the reader should easily be able to step into the picture you create and experience what you are describing. You might consider your approach as journalistic poetry.

Basically anything goes, so long as some portion of America is in your poem.

 The Rules

Along with creating a compilation of interesting writing, our goal is to include poems from every state.

Keep your submissions black and white, and do not include any images.

Submissions for this particular publication are open only to US citizens, or those currently living in the USA.

Please submit no more than two poems for consideration.

Previously published poems will not be considered for this anthology.

Try to keep poems no longer than a typical page in length.

Writers retain rights to their poems, whether they are accepted for the anthology or not.

This will not be a "vanity" publication, so do not ask if it is. Only a select few pieces will be published in this anthology.

This is not a contest. Writers accepted for publication will receive compensation, but there are no prizes being offered.

Compensation:

Fifty percent of anthology royalties will be split between Writers during the first two years the anthology is in publication. Royalties will be paid in six month intervals, via check or PayPal.

Writers will receive a free copy of the anthology.

Writers may have the opportunity to read their poem (and possibly other poems) during Poetry Reading events.

Submission Deadline:

December 31st

Writers will receive notice regarding the status of their poem by January 30th.

Writers who send submissions prior to the deadline may receive notice sooner.

How to send your submissions:

Send your submission, in the form of a word attachment, rtf attachment, or general e-mail message, to: submissions@secretpressusa.org.


Please send your entire submission in this exact format and order, for each poem you send.

Title

By (name or pen name)

Poem

Your location (country, state, city/town)

Contact info: e-mail, phone, and any websites or blogs you would like to share.

Anthology publication date:

The current goal is to publish the first anthology in March of 2009.