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1.      Check out the guidelines, submissions open from Jan 12 to Mar 8 2026. Submissions | 3pillarspress   2.      To theme or not to theme : If you have a clear theme that’s great but make sure you are not saying the same thing over and over again. You do not necessarily need a theme but the poems need to have some sort of coherence. Think of them as a patchwork quilt, each square/poem has its own integrity but look for the threads that connect and hold the whole thing toge

A pamphlet of poems, although smaller than a first collection – does not necessarily mean less.  A pamphlet introduces a new poet, therefore the same guidelines apply when preparing your work for publication whether it is a small or large group of poems. Many writers publish their first poetry book in pamphlet form – James Joyce and Dylan Thomas to name just two.  A pamphlet is a group of 20 -25 poems that showcase a poet’s range, form and skill, indeed a pamphlet can be one