is our quarterly magazine of new highwire poetry "to surprise and delight".
Started in 1997, it is now in its tenth year and continues to attract submissions of first-class poems from both established poets and absolute beginners from all parts of the English-speaking world.
Annual subscription £12.
Publication dates January, April, July, October.
Consult back issues as part of the Poetry Library's online-searchable archive at http://www.poetrymagazines.org.uk
Testimonials
Here's what poets have said about our magazine:
“Yes, you are a very perceptive editor. I have friends who have also found your comments very helpful, even when their submissions were turned down. That is also the feedback I get in London when I meet people at the Poetry Society. The work you are doing is appreciated” – Graham Mummery
“Looks very professional nowadays, and the quality of the content is very high. Keep up the good work” – William Danes-Volkov
“Nice to get issue 15 of Obsessed…thanks very much for the layout of my poems, particularly for Tongues, which uses a lot of space” – Claire Crowther
“I am very pleased with the way my poem has been laid out and look forward to reading the rest of the issue” – Mary Michaels
“When I read through the other poems in ‘Obsessed’, I felt very honoured to be keeping them company! There is such a lot of really interesting and original work there – I think I’ll have to subscribe to the next four issues.
Appearing in your magazine made me feel like a ‘real’ poet, though to be honest there was also a feeling of being a bit of an intruder in such company”
– Christine Coleman
“The magazine looks fantastic as always” – L Kiew