Literary Journal

Voicemail Poems

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About the magazine

Voicemail Poems is a literary project founded in 2013 by poets and audio enthusiasts who recognized the telephone as an intimate, often overlooked medium for poetic expression. The project invites poets to leave original work on a dedicated voicemail line, which is then curated and published online as audio recordings. Its mission is to democratize poetry by prioritizing the spoken word, capturing the immediacy and vulnerability of the human voice, and creating an accessible archive of contemporary poetic practice.

Editorial focus

Voicemail Poems is an online magazine that highlights the intimate and raw voices of new and established writers of all styles.

Poetry

Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to Dec 31

Reading feeNo

PaymentNo payment

Response timeLess than 3 months

Simultaneous submissionsYes

Unsolicited submissionsYes

To submit, call the provided number and leave a clear recording of your poem, typically under two minutes. Ensure you are in a quiet environment and speak distinctly. Multiple submissions are welcome, but each poem should be left as a separate voicemail. There are no fees, and simultaneous submissions are accepted. Response times vary, but selected poems are published on a rolling basis.

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