DarkWinter Press New Release: Consumed by Karolina Bednarek! DarkWinter Press is excited to announce our latest release, the beautiful poetry and photography collection Consumed by Karolina Bednarek! [...]

DarkWinter Press is thrilled to announce the release of Consumed, the beautiful new poetry and photography collection by Karolina Bednarek! Click the link for details and how to purchase this collection, available now in both paperback or e-version for Kindle! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/darkwin...

That Day; Wandering the Desert by Louis Faber When his mother finally took him to the doctor, after his fever wouldn't break and he complained of a sore throat and fatigue, she seemed almost pleased [...]

"The desert of endless night..." 2 new compelling poems That Day and Wandering the Desert by Louis Faber now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/that-da...

Mint Green by Cithara Patra When a blizzard blows in, I pull out your mint green blanket With its giant squares and stars Knitted and stitched with love [...]

Wrap that blanket tighter. Heartbreaking new poem Mint Green by Cithara Patra now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/mint-gr...

Thanks to DarkWinter Lit for publishing two of my poems!

Submit to the Literary Magazine | DarkWinter Literary Magazine Submit short fiction or poetry to DarkWinter Literary Magazine. We want your weird, your traditional with a twist, your humour, your dark thoughts, or your elation. We’re open to anything—just make it...

Just a reminder that regular submissions to the magazine open in 2 weeks on May 1st! Get your short fiction and poetry ready! www.darkwinterlit.com/submit-liter...

Emptying Milkweed Pods by Annette Gagliardi rattle proclamations. Seeds rise from an open-mouthed surprise; [...]

Message received. Beautiful new poem Emptying Milkweed Pods by Annette Gagliardi now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/emptyin...

As I Read Poetry Submissions in Hell; I Don't Have Imposter Syndrome by John Sara I sold my soul to be a poet, but the devil told me I looked more like an editor. [...]

"I sold my soul to be a poet but..." Two compelling new poems I Read Poetry Submissions in Hell and I Don't Have Imposter Syndrome by John Sara now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/as-i-re...

An exciting opportunity for our authors--Canada Fiction Fest is now open for submissions. No cost and great exposure for your books! Click on the link for more information about this virtual event! fictionfest.ca/author-faq/

DarkWinter Press is excited to announce that the Kindle version of Consumed, the beautiful new poetry and photography collection by Karolina Bednarek, is now on pre-sale, with the paperback coming on April 21st! You can pre-order the Kindle version by clicking this link!: a-fwd.com/asin=B0GX36T...

Lady Mayfly by Indee Sehrish Watson the dawn fog sees my birth, born of water, my egg pierced by hatchling [...] claws

Only for a day. Beautiful new poem Lady Mayfly by Indee Sehrish Watson now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/lady-ma...

Accident by Joan McNerney If only it had not rained the sky black and wet as we hurried across streets. [...]

"Nothing to blame really" but tragic all the same in the thought-provoking new poem Accident by Joan McNerney now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/acciden...

Those Team Players by Marianne Brems You only understand ants once you know what it is to share things, to share what you have counted and saved.

We could all learn a lesson from this. Insightful new poem Those Team Players by Marianne Brems now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/those-t...

I Am The Grass From Which Everything Grows by Noelle Brody They tell me that I will reap what I sow All of my tears fall like seeds to the ground I am the grass from which everything grows

"But if you need me, just lay yourself down..." Lush new poem I Am The Grass From Which Everything Grows by Noelle Brody now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/i-am-th...

Agent Emergent; The Cult of the Sentence by Ben Nardolilli We meant sour mouse and not sugar mouse, our mistake, please keep trusting us to produce your children’s literature [...]

"Sour mouse and not sugar mouse, our mistake..." Clever new poetry Agent Emergent and The Cult of the Sentence by Ben Nardolilli now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/agent-e...

Sleep Paralysis by Todd Matson You have been my client now for over a quarter of a century. To this day I hear you asking all the wrong questions [...]

"Time to awaken from your paralysis..." Haunting new poem Sleep Paralysis by Todd Matson now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/sleep-p...

DarkWinter Press New Release: Leaning in the same direction by Bill Garvey! DarkWinter Press is excited to announce our latest release, the incredible poetry collection Leaning in the same direction by Bill Garvey!

DarkWinter Press is thrilled to announce the release of Leaning in the same direction, the compellingly beautiful poetry collection by Bill Garvey! See below for details and how to purchase this collection available now in both paperback or e-version for Kindle! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/darkwin...

Left With Tombstones; Sickeningly Normal by Richard LeDue Realizing how small your life is, especially next to a dinosaur skeleton someone carefully dusted and cleaned [...]

"Overpriced but prepaid..." Two excellent new poems Left With Tombstones and Sickeningly Normal by Richard LeDue now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/left-wi...

One Hand Clapping by Barry Fields At the station, my friends stand in a line pretending to be clapping but using only one hand. Their hands flap silently, ridiculously. [...]

Can you hear it? The wonderfully surreal new story One Hand Clapping by Barry Fields now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/one-han...

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Contests | DarkWinter Lit

Our 4th Anniversary Contest for Short Fiction and Poetry is now open! Free submission, cash prizes for the winners, and publication in the literary magazine for the long-listers! Send in your entries today! See our contest link for details! www.darkwinterlit.com/contests

Sigil by Sanjeev Sethi The road maps itself out. Pallbearers look around, but there is no public transport [...]

"The road maps itself out." Intriguing new poem Sigil by Sanjeev Sethi now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/sigil-b...

Small City by Nathan Bateman How I’d love to fall in love with you and see the city on a tandem bike (I can’t bike, you’ll have to help me). [...]

"The courage of a wave..." Powerful new prose poem Small City by Nathan Bateman now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/small-c...

DarkWinter Press is excited to announce that the Kindle version of Leaning in the same direction, the incredible new poetry collection by Bill Garvey, is now on pre-sale, with the paperback coming on April 2nd! You can pre-order the Kindle version by clicking this link!: a-fwd.com/asin=B0GTWL4...

Route Sixty-something by Craig Kirchner It was disgustingly hot, no clouds, no breeze, felt as though if you reached just a bit you could touch the sun. There is a diner [...]

"the saints that no one else ever sees..." Stellar new poem Route Sixty-something by Craig Kirchner @craigkiirchner.bsky.social now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/route-s...

The Pendant by Keith Fowkes The movers are in the living room. I hear them dropping things into boxes. They’re using rolls of clear plastic tape. [...]

When it's time. Beautiful new story The Pendant by Keith Fowkes now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/the-pen...

Contests | DarkWinter Lit

Has it been 4 years already?! We're excited to announce that our 4th Anniversary Contest for Poetry and Short Fiction is opening in one week! Please see the Contest tab on our website for details about the contest and our awesome judges! Submission is free! www.darkwinterlit.com/contests

The Travelers of Death by Glenn H. Myers They rarely traveled in the same circles, having been mortal enemies for decades. Zika in South America, Marburg in Africa [...]

"There's enough for everyone..." Terrifyingly good new story The Travelers of Death by Glenn H. Myers now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/the-tra...

Illusions by Alice Landrum I saw a summer tanager or did I just see a mirage? There was only a glimpse of red on my left side as I walked [...]

The illusive/elusive beauty of nature in this new poem Illusions by Alice Landrum now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/illusio...

The Drowned Woman by Esther Beland Ectoplasmic telegraphilaments tumored in her windpipe like chromatin, gill-slits resurfaced from the depths of last year’s tidepool. [...]

We love the wordplay in this oceanic new poem The Drowned Woman by Esther Beland now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/the-dro...

Peach Moon by Kristen Wildfire The moon hangs low upon the night sky, round and saturated with hues of orange, pink and red. You can see it everywhere, [...]

Click-click. Time to read this beautiful story Peach Moon by Kristen Wildfire now up on DarkWinter Lit! www.darkwinterlit.com/post/peach-m...