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Top 50 Literary Magazines

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

1. New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com

• 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

2. 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/

3. The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com

• 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.

4. Harper's Magazine http://www.harpers.org/

• Founded in 1850 and always well honored. It is an outstanding commercial literary magazine with a circulation of 220,000 readers. Submissions by email at http://harpers.org/harpers/submissions

5. Tin House http://www.tinhouse.com

• 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. 

6. Paris Review http://www.theparisreview.org/

• The Paris Review started in 1953 and is one of the best known literary magazines in the world. It is always publishing great authors and great works. No online submissions: http://www.theparisreview.org/about/submissions

7. New England Review http://www.nereview.com/

• Started in 1978 and is one of the best known and best loved literary magazines in the country. It is outstanding. Online submission by payment: http://www.nereview.com/guidelines.html

8. Georgia Review http://www.uga.edu/garev/

• Started in 1947 and has won many awards. It is a great literary magazine that publishes great authors and great works. No online submissions: http://www.uga.edu/garev/guidelines.html

9. Kenyon Review http://kenyonreview.org/

• One of the best literary magazines in the country. You can always find great writers in its pages. Started in 1939. Submissions online: http://kenyonreview.org/krsubmit/submissions/

10. Five Points http://www.fivepoints.gsu.edu/

• 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/

11. Threepenny Review http://www.threepennyreview.com

• Founded in 1980 and one of the best literary magazines out there. It's always in national anthologies and winning awards. Online submissions: http://www.threepennyreview.com/submissions.html

12. Antioch Review http://antiochcollege.org/

• Publishes great authors and great writing. It has been published by Antioch College since 1941. No online submission: http://antiochcollege.org/antioch_review/guidelines.html

13. Callaloo http://callaloo.tamu.edu/

• A journal publishing great authors and great works. Founded in 1976. Online submissions: http://callaloo.tamu.edu/guidelines.html

14. Virginia Quarterly Review http://www.vqronline.org/

• One of the very best journals out there. This journal is often honored. Published by The University of Virginia since 1925. Online submissions: http://www.vqronline.org/submission/

15. Southern Review http://www.lsu.edu/thesouthernreview/

• A great literary magazine. No online submissions: http://www.lsu.edu/thesouthernreview/submit.html

16. Conjunctions http://www.conjunctions.com/

• An outstanding literary magazine. No Online submissions. http://www.conjunctions.com/about.htm

17. Epoch http://www.arts.cornell.edu/english/publications/epoch/

• Published by Cornell University since 1947 and always publishes great authors and great writing. No online submissions: http://www.arts.cornell.edu/english/publications/epoch/#submissions

18. Granta http://www.granta.com/

• An outstanding literary magazine that has been publishing since 1889. They are honored with awards often. No online submissions: http://www.granta.com/Magazine/Submissions-policy

19. Gettysburg Review http://www.gettysburgreview.com

• Founded in 1988 this literary magazine has been honored and talked about in national press often. Great work from great authors. No Online submissions: http://www.gettysburgreview.com/submissions/guidelines/

20. Cincinnati Review http://www.cincinnatireview.com/

• Started in 2003 this literary magazine has published many outstanding authors and outstanding work. No online submissions: http://www.cincinnatireview.com/#/submissions/guidelines

21. Yale Review http://www.yale.edu/yalereview

• For 100 years this literary magazine has published great works by great authors. It's always worth a read and a submission. No online submissions: http://www.yale.edu/yalereview/guidelines.html

22. Southwest Review http://smu.edu/southwestreview/

• This literary magazine can trace its roots back to 1915. Published by Southern Methodist University. The magazine is always publishing great work. No online submissions: http://smu.edu/southwestreview/GuidelinesforSubmissions.asp

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

• Founded in 1947 this literary magazine publishes outstanding work and authors. No online submissions: http://hudsonreview.com/new/about/10/writers-guidelines

24. Triquarterly http://triquarterly.org/

• Founded in 1958 Triquarterly has always published great work. The magazine is honored often by national anthologies. Online submissions: http://triquarterly.org/submissions

25. Crazy Horse http://www.crazyhorsejournal.org/

• This literary magazine has been publishing great authors since 1960. Online submissions: http://www.crazyhorsejournal.org/page.php?id=113

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.

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

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

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.

Beautiful Poems

Some Love Poems

Short Love Poems