The flagship publication of the CSPS is the CQ, which  it has published continually since 1972. We accept poems literally from around the world. Submissions can be made through this page of the website or sent to our post office box. Requirements for the submissions are the following:

• • • • Name, address, telephone number, and email address, on each page of your submission
      • One-page poems are best, but an 80-line (two-page) maximum in any case
      • Either email address or a SASE with sufficient US postage (whether domestic or foreign) for requested response(s) if you mail your submission and don't provide an email address in your contact information
      • No biographies or résumés, as only the poems are judged
      • The poems must be the original, unpublished work of the poet
      • Foreign language poems with translations are encouraged
      • Simultaneous submissions are NOT accepted as of January 1, 2023

Poems are not returned, so keep copies if you submit through the Post Office Box! Poems considered for a given issue are generally collected during the previous calendar quarter. Send only one set of at most six (6) poems per calendar quarter. Payment is in one copy of the CQ and all rights remain with the poet. If mailing, send poetry submissions to:

Post Office Box 4288
Sunland, California 91041

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For the Submittable service, the instructions for the file name and contact information are slightly different. Submit 1-6 poems in a single .doc or .docx file labeled with Poet Last Name, Poet First Name, Number of Poems, and Date Submitted.

Each poetry page in the file should start with a header containing the following poet information: Name (last name, then first name), Mailing Address, Email Address, Telephone, and Date Submitted. A poem's title should appear at the top of each page of the poem.

Notification is in 3-5 months. Payment is one copy of the CQ and all rights remain with the poet.

To use the Submittable service, click this link: Submittable.

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CQ welcomes submissions of unpublished original art for its covers. Submit the art as a JPEG attachment with a resolution of 300 dots/inch or better to print an image 5” high x 3.75” wide, one image at a time. CSPS reserves the right to post selected artwork on its website. Submissions can be made through this page of the website or as attachments to emails to the Chair - Art Panel link on the Contact Us page.

Order extra or sample copies of the CQ through the CQs page on this website or send $10/copy to:

Post Office Box 4288
Sunland, California 91041

The CSPS Poetry Letter is a venue for previously published or award-winning poems that otherwise might not see re-publication, as there are generally restrictions on previously published works in the poetry world. When you submit for the CSPS Poetry Letter, please include your contact information, as well as the name of the publication in which the poem first appeared or the name of the contest and the award it received, and the date of the poem's appearance or award.

Send your Poetry Letter submissions as attachments to an email addressed to the Editor - Poetry Letter link on the Contact Us page.

You may also mail your submissions to:

Post Office Box 4288
Sunland, California 91041