Yes, it’s a problem. But, in reality, it’s probably possible to manage without them!
Although I haven’t tried publishing my own work yet (I also write, but I prefer prose), so I don’t know how difficult it actually is...
But if you think about how many “young talents” we have here, it becomes clear that the chances of getting published are quite low...
You can also try posting poems on some self-publishing websites. Maybe something will come of it; but I don’t really believe in them.