JackLeg Press operates with a clear, if modest, curatorial premise: it publishes U.S.-based writers and does not issue chapbooks or novellas. This call is for full-length poetry manuscripts, but the press asks for a query first—a cover letter, bio, acknowledgments, and up to ten poems—rather than a complete submission. That two-step process signals a desire to assess fit before requesting the full manuscript, and it places a premium on the initial sample's ability to stand on its own. The press does not specify a thematic or formal orientation in the provided guidelines, which suggests an openness to a range of poetic approaches. What is explicit is the geographic constraint: only writers based in the United States are eligible. The reading fee is $5, and the review timeline is stated as potentially six months or longer for a full manuscript. That extended window is not unusual for independent literary presses, but it is worth noting for poets weighing simultaneous submissions or time-sensitive career decisions. What the press offers is publication by a small independent house, with the attendant editorial attention that such an arrangement implies. There is no prize, no cash award, and no stated advance. The value here is in the press's stated interest in building a list of full-length poetry collections by U.S. writers, and in the patience it asks of submitters. For poets whose work aligns with a press that prioritizes a query-first, sample-driven review, this is a straightforward opportunity to introduce a manuscript to an editor.