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Deadline October 31 (must be received by this date). Literary journal Oversound is open to submissions of poetry and translations for Issue #10. Authors they have published include Ari Banias, Randall Mann, Brian Teare, Rodrigo Toscano, and Rosmarie Waldrop. Read sample work on their website. Send 3-5 unpublished poems through their online submission manager.
Source: https://www.oversoundpoetry.com/2017/01/02/submissions-2/
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