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The Dark Horse was founded in 1995 by the Scottish poet Gerry Cambridge. It is an international literary magazine committed to British, Irish and American poetry, and is published from Scotland. We like to think that the journal is characterised by a clear-sighted scepticism and an eye for the genuine. We understand that hype, in its presumption of consensus, is irrelevant to readers of any individuality. Not that we equate poetry with solemnity. We are, by turns, or sometimes simultaneously, serious, wry, humorous, iconoclastic.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom Established in 1995

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year.

Poetry Open

While we are glad to print poetry in metre and rhyme, we remember Randall Jarrell’s “Where poems have hearts, a metronome is beating here.” We believe that we can recognise poems of sound heart. Not being evangelical or overly partisan, we also print compelling free verse.

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
General General
Poetry Forms:
Formal verse, Free verse, Metrical, Rhyming.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 6 pieces.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment No monetary payment.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
No OK No OKText format submissions
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Dates

Last Updated: 03 May 2023
Last Checked: 10 May 2023 We check each active listing's guidelines page for changes once a month (if compliant).
Last Audited: 03 May 2023 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 30 Dec 2005

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