Best Medium publications for Poetry writers
59 publications that publish Poetry stories. Publications marked open to new writers regularly publish people with fewer than 100 followers — the best place to submit your first stories.
Updated Oct 20, 2026
Where new Poetry writers get published
| # | Publication | Followers | Stories (14d) | Median claps | By small writers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Know Thyself, Heal Thyself open to new writers guidelines ↗ | 12 | 51 | 50% | |
| 2 | Be Open - Writers & Readers Pub open to new writers guidelines ↗ | 7 | 50 | 43% | |
| 3 | Heartline Publications open to new writers | 7 | 50 | 71% | |
| 4 | Dancing Elephants Press open to new writers guidelines ↗ | 12 | 188 | 42% | |
| 5 | Infinite Within open to new writers guidelines ↗ | 12 | 113 | 58% | |
| 6 | Meja Sajak open to new writers | 3 | 0 | 100% | |
| 7 | Shadows in the Library open to new writers | 6 | 101 | 67% | |
| 8 | The Quiet Chapter open to new writers | 12 | 147 | 75% | |
| 9 | NEW LITERARY SOCIETY OPEN open to new writers | 6 | 70 | 100% | |
| 10 | The Risen Doctrine open to new writers | 3 | 0 | 100% |
All Poetry publications
| # | Publication | Followers | Stories (14d) | Median claps | By small writers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Know Thyself, Heal Thyself open to new writers guidelines ↗ | 12 | 51 | 50% | |
| 2 | Be Open - Writers & Readers Pub open to new writers guidelines ↗ | 7 | 50 | 43% | |
| 3 | Heartline Publications open to new writers | 7 | 50 | 71% | |
| 4 | Dancing Elephants Press open to new writers guidelines ↗ | 12 | 188 | 42% | |
| 5 | Infinite Within open to new writers guidelines ↗ | 12 | 113 | 58% | |
| 6 | Meja Sajak open to new writers | 3 | 0 | 100% | |
| 7 | Shadows in the Library open to new writers | 6 | 101 | 67% | |
| 8 | The Quiet Chapter open to new writers | 12 | 147 | 75% | |
| 9 | NEW LITERARY SOCIETY OPEN open to new writers | 6 | 70 | 100% | |
| 10 | The Risen Doctrine open to new writers | 3 | 0 | 100% | |
| 11 | 7 | 230 | 29% | ||
| 12 | 3 | 255 | 33% | ||
| 13 | 3 | 42 | 0% | ||
| 14 | 6 | 351 | 0% | ||
| 15 | 7 | 80 | 29% | ||
| 16 | 3 | 0 | 0% | ||
| 17 | 5 | 0 | 20% | ||
| 18 | 17 | 138 | 24% | ||
| 19 | 15 | 548 | 27% | ||
| 20 | 62 | 135 | 24% | ||
| 21 | Scuzzbucket | 2 | 0 | 0% | |
| 22 | Promptly Written | 2 | 25 | 0% | |
| 23 | 4 | 0 | 0% | ||
| 24 | 6 | 183 | 17% | ||
| 25 | 10 | 150 | 0% | ||
| 26 | Beyond Lines | 2 | 127 | 50% | |
| 27 | 11 | 753 | 0% | ||
| 28 | 6 | 1.9K | 17% | ||
| 29 | 14 | 414 | 21% | ||
| 30 | My Fair Lighthouse guidelines ↗ | 2 | 373 | 0% | |
| 31 | 4 | 186 | 0% | ||
| 32 | 3 | 83 | 0% | ||
| 33 | 6 | 616 | 0% | ||
| 34 | Soul Bay guidelines ↗ | 2 | 660 | 0% | |
| 35 | 16 | 150 | 6% | ||
| 36 | 3 | 75 | 33% | ||
| 37 | 7 | 390 | 0% | ||
| 38 | 20 | 310 | 10% | ||
| 39 | Wordsmiths’ Weekly guidelines ↗ | 2 | 0 | 0% | |
| 40 | Strength By The Sea Writers Cabana Publication guidelines ↗ | 2 | 173 | 0% | |
| 41 | 4 | 203 | 0% | ||
| 42 | 29 | 849 | 17% | ||
| 43 | WE PAW Bloggers | 2 | 50 | 0% | |
| 44 | 7 | 101 | 29% | ||
| 45 | The Story Room | 5 | 1.3K | 20% | |
| 46 | Small Wonders Daily guidelines ↗ | 6 | 27 | 0% | |
| 47 | 17 Onji — Haiku, Senryu, and Zappai | 3 | 0 | 0% | |
| 48 | @SpiritualAscension | 2 | 208 | 0% | |
| 49 | Writers Whispers | 12 | 995 | 17% | |
| 50 | Soul Attitudes | 2 | 76 | 0% | |
| 51 | Shakespeare’s Shoes | 3 | 210 | 0% | |
| 52 | Nova Inklings guidelines ↗ | 3 | 466 | 0% | |
| 53 | Quiet Ache | 7 | 108 | 0% | |
| 54 | Prompt Odyssey | 3 | 5 | 0% | |
| 55 | Author Masterminds | 2 | 1 | 0% | |
| 56 | SongPub | 2 | 10 | 0% | |
| 57 | New Wonder | 6 | 79 | 0% | |
| 58 | Tribunal of Clarity | 2 | 0 | 100% | |
| 59 | The Human Mosaic | 2 | 785 | 0% |
How to choose a publication
Bigger is not always better. A publication with 30K followers can bury your story among dozens of daily posts, while a smaller, active publication that features new writers often brings more reads per story. Look at three numbers above: followers (potential reach), median claps (how much readers actually engage) and the share of small writers (your chances of being accepted).
For context, Poetry sees about 215 new stories a day and 61% of them get no claps at all. Getting into a publication is one of the few reliable ways out of that pile. See the full Poetry tag statistics.