Fear in Dust Gold Star Program Gold Star

A free indie horror poetry journal released quarterly in themed issues consisting of 6-12 poems each (print copies available for sale).

Our mission is to help make horror poetry more approachable and widely read.

Fall - Theme: Portals Free Tip Jar Option Open

Closes on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 11:59 PM EDT (in 17 days).

Fear in Dust Scope:

Horror poetry with a specific focus on the unsettling while targeting a general audience with content appropriate for readers 13+
Related to current theme (open interpretation welcome)
Open to all poetry forms
Single page length or less preferred

Outside Our Scope:

Submission Guidelines:

We pay $5 per accepted piece (Paypal) and 1 free printed copy of that issue (shipped USPS)
Submit 1 poem of no more than 60 lines
We prefer work that fits on 1 printed page but will consider up to 2 pages
Please submit with a standard 12pt font, Shunn poetry form manuscript
We endeavor to review and respond to all work within 30 days of acknowledged receipt, inquiries are welcome after that period