Phantom Kangaroo

This project is believed to be defunct. (January 2025)

About

Phantom Kangaroo was born in 2010. I had read about strange occurrences of kangaroos appearing in areas where they should not be. They were described as ghost-like, visible for only seconds, before disappearing or hopping through walls. Some speculate they are aliens, or spirits haunting us from another dimension. Someone suggested animal teleportation, maybe they bounce in and out of existence. Whatever they are, these phantom kangaroos are an omen. A cryptic warning that you will soon be falling into the unknown. They seem to say: I am real and I am a hoax, and so are you. Sometimes poems seem to say the same thing. Phantom Kangaroo is a space for these poems — the otherworldly, mystical, bizarre.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2010

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 3 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 3 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Contemporary, Historical, Magic Realism, Paranormal, Shapeshifter, Shared World, Slipstream, Supernatural, Weird/New Weird
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Creature Horror, Magic Realism, Noir, Paranormal, Psychological, Soft Horror, Supernatural, Weird/New Weird
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Paranormal, Romantic Horror, Time Travel
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History, Time Travel, Weird/New Weird
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Conspiracy, Psychological

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Blank verse, Dramatic verse, Experimental poetry, Free verse, Hybrid form, Narrative poetry, Prose poetry, Short poetry, Visual poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Experimental, Literary, Minimalist, Quirky, Surrealist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Folklore/Mythology: Ghost stories, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Fantastical, Surrealist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Folklore/Mythology: Ghost stories, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026