Breakwater Review

Poetry rejections

Standard

2020

Dear first-name,

Thank you for sending us your poems. We appreciate the chance to read them. Unfortunately, they were not for us.

We wish you the best of luck placing them elsewhere and encourage you to submit to us again in the future.

Thanks again. Sincerely, Julia Lattimer Breakwater Review

Tiered

2024

Dear First Last,

Thank you for sending us "[Title]." We appreciate the opportunity to read your work. After careful consideration, we have decided this submission is not right for us at this time.

Your submission made it through several round of our selection process, and we do strongly encourage you to try us again in the future. Best of luck finding a home for your work!

Thanks again.

Sincerely,

Breakwater Review