Commonweal

Poetry rejections

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2026

Dear —,

Our apologies for the long-delayed response to your poems. We regret that we are unable to use them in the magazine, but we thank you for giving us the opportunity to read your work.

Best, Isa Simon

Managing Editor | Commonweal Magazine

2022

Dear —,

Thank you for sending us your poems. They have been given careful consideration, but we regret that we are unable to use them at this time. We apologize for the delayed response—the pandemic and the retirement of our previous poetry editor set us a several months behind schedule. We thank you for giving us the opportunity to read your work.

Sincerely,

Isabella Simon

Commonweal Magazine