Poetry

Poets of the Dark: Interview with Dianthe West

• April 11, 2023
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Dianthe West (she/they) is an architecture writer turned poet and fiction author, which was always the prize. Their work is inspired by the sublime and the quirky, from Gothic landscapes… Read more

Poets of the Dark: Interview with Brianna Malotke

• April 10, 2023
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Brianna Malotke is a member of the Horror Writers Association based in Washington. Her poetry is in The Spectre Review and The Nottingham Horror Collective. You can find more of… Read more

Poets of the Dark: Interview with Sumiko Saulson

• April 9, 2023
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Sumiko Saulson is a Bram Stoker Nominated poet for their 2022 collection The Rat King: A Book of Dark Poetry (Dooky Zines), and an award-winning author of Afrosurrealist and multicultural… Read more

Poets of the Dark: Interview with Saytchyn Maddux-Creech

• April 8, 2023
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Saytchyn Maddux-Creech survived the MFA program at Colorado State University with their love of all things creepy intact. Saytchyn’s stories and poems can be found in numerous journals, many under… Read more

Poets of the Dark: Interview with Teel James Glenn

• April 7, 2023
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Teel James Glenn has killed hundreds and been killed more times–on stage and screen, as he has traveled the world for forty-plus years as a stuntman, swordmaster, storyteller, bodyguard, actor,… Read more

Poets of the Dark: Interview with Rook Riley

• April 6, 2023
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Rook Riley is the author of short stories in the following anthologies: Queens and Courtesans, A Lone Star in the Sky, Rebels and Revenants, Strange Afterlives, and Witches and Warriors. … Read more

Poets of the Dark: Interview with Hillary Dodge

• April 5, 2023
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Hillary Dodge is an award-winning editor and author of several speculative short fictions and poetry, as well as three nonfiction books. She spends a good deal of time traveling, going… Read more

Poets of the Dark: Interview with K. H. Vaughan

• April 4, 2023
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K. H. Vaughan is a refugee from academia with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. In that life he taught and worked in a variety of settings, and was particularly interested… Read more

Poets of the Dark: Interview with Jacqueline West

• April 3, 2023
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Jacqueline West’s poetry has appeared in Mythic Delirium, Dreams & Nightmares, Liminality, Enchanted Living, and Star*Line. Her collection Candle and Pins: Poems on Superstitions was released in 2018. She is… Read more

Poets of the Dark: Interview with R. Leigh Hennig

• April 2, 2023
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R. Leigh Hennig is an author, editor, and poet living amongst the memories of witches and other dark things in coastal New England. His work has appeared in anthologies that… Read more

It’s National Poetry Month—How Incredibly Frightening!

• April 1, 2023
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by Denise Dumars Now that I’ve got your attention, April is National Poetry Month. Naming the month thusly implies that something of great value is being overlooked. Every poet in… Read more

Coming to a Shelf Near You: Poetry Showcase Volume X

• March 15, 2023
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Submit your poem here from April 15-May 15.

A decade ago, Peter Adam Salomon had an excellent idea. He wanted to recognize horror and dark poetry as a genre. He… Read more

Celebrating National Haiku Writing Month: The Thrills of Horror Haiku

• February 1, 2023
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As February marks National Haiku Writing Month, it’s time to explore the dark and eerie side of poetry. Horror haiku presents a unique opportunity to craft spine-tingling tales in just… Read more

Carina Bissett reads from POETRY SHOWCASE IX

• December 16, 2022
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Carina Bissett joins us today with a reading of their poem, “A Lacing of Lavender” from Poetry Showcase IX. If you haven’t purchased your copy yet of the newest Poetry… Read more

Madison McSweeney reads from POETRY SHOWCASE IX

• December 15, 2022
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Madison McSweeney joins us today with a reading of their poem, “Cannibal Mutant Maneating Spider” from Poetry Showcase IX. If you haven’t purchased your copy yet of the newest Poetry… Read more

Corinne Hughes reads from POETRY SHOWCASE IX

• December 14, 2022
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Corinne Hughes joins us today with a reading of their poem, “Meadows” from Poetry Showcase IX. If you haven’t purchased your copy yet of the newest Poetry Showcase, it’s just… Read more

Rook Riley reads from POETRY SHOWCASE IX

• December 13, 2022
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Rook Riley joins us today with a reading of their poem, “Strange Geometry” from Poetry Showcase IX. If you haven’t purchased your copy yet of the newest Poetry Showcase, it’s… Read more

Colleen Anderson reads from POETRY SHOWCASE IX

• December 12, 2022
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Colleen Anderson joins us today with a reading of their poem, “Our Lady of Holy Death” from Poetry Showcase IX. If you haven’t purchased your copy yet of the newest… Read more

Sumiko Saulson Reads as a Showcase 8 Alumni

• November 19, 2022
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Sumiko Saulson joins us today with a reading of their poem, “On Darkest Night of Faerie Bright” as a Poetry Showcase Alumni. If you haven’t purchased your copy yet of… Read more

Ai Jang reads from POETRY SHOWCASE IX

• November 18, 2022
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Ai Jang joins us today with a reading of her poem, “A Barrening Mother” from Poetry Showcase IX. If you haven’t purchased your copy yet, it’s just one click away.… Read more