Saturday, June 9, 2012

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Top 50 Literary Magazines

This is a list of Literary Magazines where you can publish your poetry.

  • The best of the best. We didn't have any commercial magazines on our last list, but it was a shame to leave this literary magazine out. After lots of emails here it is one the oldest and the most honored magazine of all. Started in the 1920s and has a circulation of over a million readers. Online submissions: http://www.newyorker.com/contact/contactus
  1. Ploughshares http://www.pshares.org
  • Founded in 1971 Ploughshares is our best and highest ranked university non-commercial literary magazine. It is more honored by national anthologies than any other magazine except the New Yorker. It is an outstanding publication. Online submissions: http://www.pshares.org/submit/
  • Founded in 1857 and often honored by national anthologies. This is another outstanding commercial magazine with a very large circulation of about 400,000 readers. They do publish new writers from time to time. http://www.theatlantic.com/faq/ Submissions by email.
  1. Harper's Magazine http://www.harpers.org/
  • Started in 1998 but quickly became one of the best and best known literary magazines in the country. It has been honored by national anthologies more times than many literary magazine that have been publishing for over 100 years. 
  1. New England Review http://www.nereview.com/
  1. Georgia Review http://www.uga.edu/garev/
  1. Kenyon Review http://kenyonreview.org/
  • Is published by Georgia State university and is in our top 10 of these 50 for being always in national anthologies and winning awards. Founded in 1996 still less than 20 years old but a great literary magazine. Online submissions: http://www.fivepoints.gsu.edu/submissions/
  1. Virginia Quarterly Review http://www.vqronline.org/

  1. Hudson Review http://hudsonreview.com/

Poetry Publications and Internet Poetry

  • Aesthetica Magazine
    Aesthetica Magazine is a quarterly publication, featuring the best new music, film, art and writing. We publish short stories, poetry and artwork submissions of many forms. Aesthetica is available from Borders bookstores throughout the UK, or internationally via our website.
  • Ambit Magazine
    Ambit was started in 1959 by Martin Bax. and is a quarterly, 96 page magazine which prints original poetry, short fiction, art and reviews. Their website has been recently revamped and is well worth browsing.
  • Arts Council England
    The Arts Council of England's web site for and about the arts. Streaming audio, video, and 'ArtsGuide' calendar.
  • Banipal Magazine
    Started in 1998, and with three issues a year, Banipal publishes today's poets (and fiction writers) from all over the Arab world in English translation.
  • Contemporary Poetry Review
    Devoted exclusively to the criticism of poetry, it also contains interviews with distinguished critics and poets, lists of newly published collections, and an exclusive chatroom.
  • Contemporary Verse
    Founded by one of Canada's best known poets, Dorothy Livesay, in 1975, Contemporary Verse: The Canadian Journal of Poetry and Critical Writing publishes quarterly, and features interviews, essays, reviews, articles and poetry by writers from all over the world. 
  • Electronic Poetry Center (EPC)
    Resources for innovative writing - produces the literary journal RIF/T, hosts interactive spaces and comprehensively archives poetry-related electronic resources.
  • Feathered Quill Book Reviews
    The Feathered Quill Book Reviews is an online arts journal publishing writings in poetry, fiction, ideas and theatre. It exists to promote the work of talented and serious artists, especially the beginning of their careers.
  • Peter Howard's poetry site
    A regular columnist for Poetry Review and an excellent source of up to the minute websites of interest.
  • Irish Pages
    A biannual journal, edited in Belfast and publishing in equal measure writing from Ireland and overseas.
  • Ink Sweat & Tears
    Poetry & Prose, Word & Image Webzine
  • Jacket
    A free internet quarterly review of new writing - poetry, interviews, reviews and articles.Includes a selective list of excellent 'literary links' as well. (See also the Poetry Review article about this magazine.)
  • Magma magazine
    Includes poetry as well as writing about poetry. Contemporary, urban publication featuring new and established poets - based in London.
  • Modern Poetry in Translation
    Founded in 1966 by Ted Hughes and Daniel Weissbort to publish poetry that dealt truthfully with the real contemporary world, and to benefit writers and the reading public in Britain and America by confronting them with good work from abroad.  Now in its third series, with two issues a year, the current editors of MPT, David and Helen Constantine continue in that tradition.  The real circumstances of the world have changed, but they are every bit as pressing as they were when the magazine began.  And as the English language marches towards an apparent hegemony, the need for its readers and writers to be confronted by what is foreign, is greater still.
  • Oxford Brookes Weekly Poems
    The Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre has teamed up with seven presses specialising in the publication of contemporary poetry (Bloodaxe, Landfill, Peterloo, Enitharmon, Anvil, Heaventree, Salt). Each week a new poem will be posted on the Poetry Centre website and e-mailed out to those who've signed up to the dedicated mail list.
  • Poetry Daily
    A daily anthology of poetry, chosen from books or journals currently in print, along with information about featured poets and publishers, news from the poetry world, and occasional special features. Poetry Daily's mission is to broaden access to and foster appreciation for contemporary poetry. Sign up for the free weekly e-mail newsletter.
  • Poetry Kit
    This well-structured bulletin board of poetry activities includes articles, competitions, courses, funding, how-to books, magazines, organisations, and of course - poetry.
  • poetrymagazines
    The Poetry Library at the Royal Festival Hall has launched its free-access full-text digital library of 20th and 21st century English poetry magazines. Wherever you are, you may now explore and enjoy the unique mix of poems, articles, reviews, stories, translations and illustrations that represent the best of small-scale poetry publishing from around the UK. Produced in partnership with the Arts Council of England, and working closely with the featured magazines, this archive is part of the Poetry Library's year of 50th anniversary celebrations.
  • Poetry Review
    Britain's best-selling poetry magazine. Excerpts from current issue, archives from previous issues.
  • The Reader
    A quarterly magazine based at The University of Liverpool's School of English, publishing high quality new poetry and fiction, publish reviews, essays and interviews.
  • Salt Publishing
    Salt Publishing is an independent literary publisher with offices in Perth, Australia and Cambridge, England; it has a diverse and growing range of titles in poetry, fiction, literary criticism and drama.
  • Snakeskin
    A poetry webzine with themed issues, archived material and a descriptive links page.
  • Sky Arts
    Sky Arts channel's schedules and full programme details. It also has a huge searchable events database, listing concerts, exhibitions and events across the UK. In addition, you can find many thousands of pages of news, features and background information about featured artists.
  • The New Writer
    The New Writer is aimed at writers with a serious intent; everyone who wants to develop their writing to meet the expectations of today's editors. The team at The New Writer are committed to working with their readers to increase the chances of publication. (Please note: this website address is www.thenewwriter.com and is not to be confused with other similar-name sites which charge a fee for publishing work).
  • The Poem
    contemporary British and Irish poetry, including 'Limelight' web magazine.
  • The Times Educational Supplement
    General industry news digest, providing a forum for the development of education policy in Britain.
  • Tim Love's Literary References
    A definitive list of magazines that publish poetry and prose; poetry archives, presses information; theory; writers' groups and writers' resources.
  • Unquiet Desperation
    A poetry magazine published in England but also distributed in the US, Canada, Australia and Europe. Our philosophy is that poetry and indeed all forms of art should be available free of cover charge and free of ads. We recently started a new website to accompany our print zine, and we invite all artists, poets and writers that share this view to come and join our site and get involved. We mean for our site to become a haven for poets, writers and artists with an alternative point of view.
  • www.literaturenorthwest.co.uk
    The site features comprehensive profiles on all the region's writers, publishers and events. You can also purchase any of the region's independent titles online - books or magazines - from this (or its sister site www.publishingnorthwest.co.uk at special discount prices not available anywhere else. So support your region's independents, and they'll support you!
  • www.versedaily.org
    Verse Daily posts a poem a day from published books and magazines it receives - it gives very good exposure to both the author and the press. Also includes Web Monthly Features - a special link each month to a poem of note first published in an internet magazine. 
  • Yahoo Poetry Listings
    A shortcut to the extensive poetry directory within the Yahoo search engine.

Friday, June 8, 2012

You are around by Dia Omer


Sitting alone and sad
Red roses in my hand
I am at your grave
Thinking of all the time we had

Did I say your grave?
But it’s for those who die
And you are a martyr
A God’s man so brave

Now you are in better place
Where no one can harm you
You sacrifice for a reason
And known with a grace

Both of us are bound
I am here and you are there
But whether living or dead
I know you are around…



My World Is You by Dia Omer


Everything I do
Whether green or blue
I do it for you
Because my world is you
I was nothing
When you were not there
Quiet days
And endless nights
Then you came
Your love gives me such heights
You taught me how to love
Just like a singing dove
Now everything is smiling
And sun is much more shining
I want to say thanks
for coming In my life
I love you too
And cannot live without you
Because my world is you



My Little Angel by Dia Omer


Today is the day
When my little angel came
I found every thing
And give her a name

I will do every thing
In order to celebrate
Every moment is special
As it is a memorable date

May God give you sun shine
To make the world bright
And you know good and bad
May you get such sight

I have nothing for you except
Bundles of wishes today
And lots of love to say
Oh my dear “Happy Birthday




What Makes you a Good poet:

Poets are the most sensitive persons. They are easily effected by the environment. Every person can be a poet but he/she should have deep love for his family and friends circle as well as towards mankind.
What makes me poet is my loneliness, there are many people in this world who are alone but not all of them are poets. It depends on the way that how they use their brain in order to get out of the darkness and loneliness. Poetry for me is the best way of expressing your feelings specially when you are unable to say it. It is not necessary that your writing should be great or flawless because there is always a flaw in our work.
You can start with same sound words like rain, pain, gain, main, lane, vane etc its the most simplest way, or you can write free verse without any defined ending, a sentence going on...

If you love some one then I think you can easily write few words for your loved ones or if you are inspired by any one then it can also make it easy for you to write. your hobby can be a topic for your poems or your friend can be one. There is much more then this. It is like a deep sea where you can enter and find your own jewels of topics.


wish to see my dad more

My dad

When I come home
I think about my dad
When I come home
I want to see my dad
When I come home
I want to hang out with him more
When I come home
I think off all he’s done for me
When I come home
I wish to be with everyone
When I come home
I want to hang out with my dad
When I come home
I want to see my dad
When I come home
My mom comes home at 5
When I come home
My dad barely comes home
When I come home
My dads at the bar
When I come home
I see my dad drunk
When I come home
Sometimes I wish he was dead
When I come home
I want my dad to be not drinking
When I come home
I want to see my dad
When I come home
“Wait maybe I will not come home” said dad
When I come home
I think about my dad
When I come home
I wish my dad would be home and waiting for me like he used
When I come home
That’s what I want to see
When I come home
I want someone to hang with him


by: Alex Cinctre
 
 

'Alone! ' I cried

'Alone! ' I cried again.
'Alone I am with me!
Lonely in a world of mist
Alone, I reach to touch your wrist
And see if I am thee.’

To be alone beside a soul
Afloat, adrift; an empty ghoul
Alone in woe; the yearning flesh
To fill a thin, contorted mesh
Diffuse atop an icy floor, alone.

So much alone in fact, I lack
The tonal vibrancy of life:

I am a song without a tune
alone;
A greying sky in June
alone;

The blueness of a sullen moon
– waning in a starless night–
alone;

Coasting down a weedy pass
alone;
The only image in the glass
alone;

To meet a certain heavy fate
– to turn and shut the knurly gate–

…alone.

by:  Mark R Slaughter


Thursday, June 7, 2012

Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.


Sad Poem


Before it’s too Late

I am
Waiting for you
Sad and lonely
Outside your heart
Please open the gate
Before it’s too late
I have nothing but you
My happiness
My aim in life
You are everything
Be my soul mate
Before it’s too late
I promise I will do anything
Whatever you say
Whether it’s night or day
Say you love me don’t wait
Before it’s too late

Poet
Dia Omar


Sad Poem


BROKEN PROMISES

Remember one day
When we were together
I was walking by your side
Everything was happy
My world seems very wide
You said I promise
I will Love you forever
And will leave you never
I promise
You are the one and only
Without you
My world is dark and lonely
I promise
There is no one but you
Where ever I go whatever I do
I am always with you
I promise
If you leave me I will die
So never say good bye
Now everything has changed
Your world is still shining and bright
You are happy and delight
With your new love
You are touching all the heights
But
I am alone as you are gone
With all sweet memories
And your broken promises
Sitting alone and mourn

Poet
Dia Omer




one of the best Poem


Deep Blue Sea

Look in to my eyes
You will find
A Deep blue sea
Sea which is Silent
Sad and crying
Sea which is quiet
Calm and delight
Do you know the reason?
How would you know?
To know it
You must go inside
And to go inside
You should have the urge
But
You don’t care….
Look in to my eyes
You will find
A Deep blue sea
Sea which is beautiful
Lonely and merciful
Can you feel the emotions?
How would you feel?
To feel it
You must love me
And to love me
You should be sincere
But
You don’t have time……
One day when I will die
There will be no one to
Complain to you
No one will wait for you
You will realize
There was someone missing
Praying for you
Loving you
Crying for you
But
Now everything is silent
A dead full silence
And a quiet
Deep blue sea 

Poet
 Dia Omar



Wednesday, June 6, 2012

ALL I SEE IS YOU

Author: Kelly Lobdell 

I remember us,
the way we used to be,
I'd hold you in my arms,
your smile so sweet to me,

But now when I see you,
you look right through me,
I feel so alone now,
but when I close my eyes...

...All I see is you.

The love we used to share,
gone up in whirl winds,
will I ever love,
or ever live again,

I am tired of crying,
and I am done trying,
To remember all about you,
but when I close my eyes...

...All I see is you.

All the love I am sending,
the memories I won't sell,
I know there must be an ending,
to the story I will tell,

I dream only of your love,
and happiness in life,
I try not to think of you,
but when I close my eyes...

...All I see is you.
 

 

A Wish

Author: Randy Schutte 

I lie on the ground,
and stare into space,
the stars start to move,
into the shape of your face.

I see you there now,
looking down at me,
with that cute little smile,
that I like to see.

You say "close your eyes",
"tell me what you see",
I see only two people,
just you and me.

We're walking the shoreline,
with our feet getting wet,
the horizon turns pink,
as the sun starts to set.

We make love through the night,
on that white sandy shore,
then I hold you while thinking,
I could want nothing more.

Oh I wish I could be,
in that one special place,
as I lie on the ground,
and I stare into space. 
 
 

A FINE ROMANCE

Author: Joyce Hemsley'

One day, your arms will possess me,
One day, you will ask for my hand,
One day, the ring will be shining,
In the sun as we walk thro' the sand.

One day, romance will caress me,
One day, the church bells will chime,
And we will go cruising together forever
For the love of my dreams will be mine.
 
 

A BLUE STAR IN YOUR EYES

Author: Jo'Lene Tover

On the wings of an eagle,
My love for you flies.
Soaring higher and higher,
And touching the skies.

I reached up above,
And pulled a star from the sky.
To place it within,
Your precious minds eye.

To dwell there forever,
As my love for you.
On the wings of our love,
Enduring and true.

I honor you my darling,
With all that I am.
Please darling please,
Will you be my man?

There are so many things,
My heart wants to say.
I love you sweetheart,
There is no other way.