Ancient Paths Literary Magazine is now accepting querries. Issue 16 will feature two select poets (18-20 pages of poetry) who will be paid $50 and one free copy.
Submission Address:
Skylar Hamilton Burris, Editor ~ P.O. Box 7505, Fairfax Station, VA 22039
[email protected] ~
www.editorskylar.com (click on Ancient Paths)
Do not send complete manuscripts; instead, query with three best poems.
Theme: All works should have either Christian themes or universal religious themes (i.e. religious themes common to most religions and consistent with Christianity). The religious element can, but need not be, explicit. Works should not be overly didactic.
Send a query letter and your three best poems only. Poems should have a minimum of 8 lines each. No maximum. In your query letter, note how many pages of poetry you have available for submission, the total number of poems, and if the poems have a uniting factor. No more than half of the poems selected for inclusion may have been previously published, and none may have appeared in a previous issue of Ancient Paths. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable. I have no prejudice against traditional, rhymed verse, but it must be well written. I prefer that free verse employ standard punctuation and capitalization. I look for many things -- profound insights, resonant sound, and striking imagery. I will avoid poetry that is entirely image driven and poetry that communicates a moral message without beauty or poetic skill. Ideally, poetry should be accessible at the surface level and then contain other levels of more subtle meaning. Epic poetry will be considered, but submit only the first three pages for consideration.