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Welcome to miller's pond, a poetry magazine that offers two unique versions, one in print and one on-line.
Our print version is published annually with approximately 40 poems perfect bound in a full-color glossy cover. One of the aspects of miller's pond that sets us apart from other printed poetry magazines is that we pay our contributors, and not just in copies. As a small, independent press publication, miller's pond doesn't have deep pockets, but we do believe a poet should be paid, in cash, for his/her work, even if that payment just covers the cost of postage. We will accept electronic submissions for our print version.
Our on-line version is published 2-3 times a year, as quality poems are received and accepted. We only accept electronic submissions for our on-line version, but there is no payment for these.
Please see our Guidelines for further information on how to submit to miller's pond.
Each issue of miller's pond in the on-line version is archived and accessible for your enjoyment. And most of our print copies are still available for sale. Please help support the magazine for future publications by buying a copy of two. Also check out the poetry chapbooks published by H&H Press, available in our bookstore.
Not Yet
My rejection slips are getting smaller,
as if the editors knew the box I chose
once held ballet slippers I gave
to charity, imagining another poor teen
with a dream. I could have chosen
the winter boot box but decided to hold
out hope, the kind I felt
when I bought the shoes and thought
nineteen wasn't too old
to become a ballerina,
or when I decided thirty-seven
wasn't too old to become a poet.
--Julie Damerell,
Needing Blue, 2001, H&H Press
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