Dark Metre issue 20

February has slipped quietly by and March has rammed its face up against the window with a loud "boo". Dark Metre issue 20 brings you horror poetry by Ian Hunter and John Grey.

Best regards

Katy Bennett
Editor

Dark Metre issue 19

Dark Metre issue 19 is now online featuring poetry by Bruce Boston and Alexandra Seidel.

Also, I'm behind on submissions so thanks to everyone for their patience, I will be catching up shortly.

Enjoy your sunday

Katy Bennett
Editor

New Release - Gary William Crawford and Bruce Boston

Just received notification that Dark Regions Press have released a new poetry collection:

Notes from the Shadow City by Gary William Crawford and Bruce Boston.

Full details can be found on the Dark Regions Press website

Dark Metre issue 15

Dark Metre issue 15 is now live on the main website. Throughout October, you can enjoy two poems by Deborah Walker.

Happy reading

Katy Bennett
Dark Metre

Dark Metre Issue 13 Now Live

Issue 13 of Dark Metre has just gone live. This month's poems are Shadow People and Whispers on the Stairs by Richard H. Fay.

Enjoy

Katy

Dark Metre Publishing Schedule

The previous problems with my web hosts have now been resolved. Please note that Dark Metre only accepts previously published poems at this time. Use the link in the menu bar to review the submission guidelines.


Issue 13 - due out 1st April 2012 - Filled
Issue 14 - due out 6th May 2012 - Open
Issue 15 - due on 3rd June 2012 - Open
Issue 16 - due on 1st July 2012 - Open

Take care

Katy

Website issues

Hi All,

Apologies in advance but I've decided not to do the February issue of Dark Metre. The next issue will be up in March 2012 and hopefully I'll be back to my regular monthly schedule.

My existing web host were bought out by another company and I've decided to stay with them rather than move as planned and I've just realised I have not been supplied the information I need to make changes to the site. I will be contacting the host shortly to resolve this matter as soon as possible.

The contact emails remain unchanged and working normally.

Best regards

Katy Bennett
Dark Metre

Changing Web hosts

Just a quick note to let you know that I'm in the process of changing web hosts so there may be disruption or loss of service for a few days during the next week.

I am aware that some of you are waiting on a response to submissions and I will give you a decision once the change over is complete and the site is working normally again.

Katy Bennett
Editor
Dark Metre

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Special thanks to all the contributors and subscribers who have helped Dark Metre survive its first year of publication.

Hope to see you all back in 2012.

Best Wishes

Katy

Dark Metre - Issue 10 Now Live

Dark Metre issue 10 is now live featuring horror poetry by John Hayes and Andrew J. Wilson. Swing by and enjoy the zombies and werewolves lurking in this months issue and don't forget to head other to the contributors websites to see what else they're up to.

Why not leave a comment below if you have enjoyed this issue?

Have a great Sunday

Katy Bennett

Press Release - Vamps (A retrospective) by James S. Dorr

VAMPS (A RETROSPECTIVE) is an 84-page trade paperback featuring poetry by multi-time Rhysling finalist James S. Dorr on vampires and things vampiric. With illustrations by Marge B. Simon, VAMPS (A RETROSPECTIVE) consists of 75 poems, about a third of which are published here for the first time, with subjects including Max Schreck; Bela Lugosi; “Guillemette” (née Mina Murray); the vampiress Annchuck; the Instrument Maker; crows; krakens (with blood on their beaks); Nikki (who flies); the Night Child; the Birdcatchers; jazz music; dancing; tourists in Europe (“he had a tendency to change the subject when I asked him what he did. Eurotrash, I suppose”); vampire hobbies: runners, swimmers, baseball fans, dates gone bad; from Ancient Greece; to the 1,000,000 Credit Galactic Lottery. All this and more can be obtained from Sam's Dot Publishing for only about the cost of a pizza (with blood sausage for a topping, of course -- in this case $7.00 with $3.00 shipping in the US; a, um, bit more to Canada and overseas).

Click here to find out more about James S. Dorr.

Dark Metre - Issue 9 Now Live

Issue 9 of Dark Metre has been emailed out to all the subscribers and is now live here. This month features First in the Moon by Richard Lung and Prayer by Lida Broadhurst.

I'm still open to submissions:

Issue 10 - filled - due out on 06/11/11
Issue 11 - filled - due out on 04/12/111
Issue 12 - filled - due out on 01/01/12
Issue 13 - still open - due out on 05/02/12

Don't forget to use the subscribe box on the right hand side of this blog so you don't miss an issue. Email addresses are never shared with 3rd parties and are solely used to email you the newsletter.

Enjoy the halloween season

Dark Metre is now open to submissions

Good morning all,

Once again I'm open to horror poetry submissions. I'm reading for issues 10 - 13. Check the guidelines tab at the top for full info and the current issue with poetry by Anna Sykora and S. C. Virtes can be read here.

Issue 8 will go live tomorrow and will feature poetry by James Dorr and Stephen M. Wilson.

Have a good weekend

Katy Bennett

Dark Metre issue 7 now live

Dark Metre issue 7 is now live. Hop over to the current issue to read horror poetry by Anna Sykora and S. C. Virtes.

There's no writing prompt this month, I'm rethinking how I do those.

Also a heads up that I'll be reopening to submissions on the 2nd September 2011

Enjoy your day

Now Closed To Submissions

Dark Metre is now closed to submissions, I expect to reopen again the beginning of September 2011. For those of you still waiting to hear on subs I'll be contacting you all very soon.

Thanks to everyone who has shown an interest in this publication.

Dark Metre issue 4 now live

Issue 4 of Dark Metre is now live. This month's horror poetry is Minions of the Dead Wizard by Bruce Boston and He Doesn't Sleep by Alexandra Seidel.

Enjoy the poems and I am still open to submissions.

Dark Metre issue 3 - Now live

Issue 3 of Dark Metre is now live read some great horror poetry. This month's selections are Sacrificial Rites by Thomas Canfield and A Dreaming Ghost Chances to Pass a Dreamless Ghost by J. J. Steinfeld.

Head over to the current issue page to read it.

Dark Metre is now open to submissions

Hi All,

I am now open to submissions. I'll be filling issues 5-8 before I close again. Dark Metre is published on the 1st Sunday of every month. read the full guidelines here.

Issue 5 due 5th June 2011 update 03/04/11 This issue is filled.
Issue 6 due 3rd July 2011 update 18/04/11 This issue is filled.
Issue 7 due 7th August 2011 update 30/04/11 This issue is filled.
Issue 8 due 4th September 2011

The current issue can be viewed here.

Reopening To Submissions On 01 Apr 2011

Early notice that I'll be reopening to submissions on the 1st April 2011. Full guidelines can be read here or on the website

Don't forget that if you have a poetry collection coming out in the horror/dark genre you can use the contact link on the website to email me the details for inclusion in the newsletter.

Thank you for your interest.

Corrections to Issue 2

Apologies to John Hayes,

I incorrectly formatted a couple of the line breaks on his poem After the Cosmologist's Death. I have fixed the error now on the online version.

You may need to refresh the page to see the amended version.