Welcome

Welcome to the web presence of Obsessed with Pipework magazine of new poetry with strangeness & charm. The first issue appeared in 1997, and we have managed four OWP a year ever since. Publication dates are early in the months of February, May, August and November, more or less  (but for no particular reason) coinciding with the festivals of Imbolc, Beltane, Lugnasadh and Samhain.

The magazine does not operate a submissions window, welcoming at any time offers of up to six original & unpublished poems written in English from anyone. Accepted poems that 'miss' a given issue of the magazine are simply rolled on for the following issue. If sending work by post, please include a stamped self-addressed envelope large enough to take all the poems (C5 or larger), in the absence of which expect no reply unless your poems are absoLUTEly brilliant.

A selection of back numbers can be seen online as part of the searchable Poetry Library archive: www.poetrymagazines.org.uk. A current copy costs £3.50 by post, or £12.00 will get you a year's subscription. Contributors receive a free copy of the issue/s containing their work, and may buy additional copies at £2.00, which is also the price we charge for older sample issues. Cheques should be made payable to Flarestack Publishing - or use Paypal (account name: Mr C H Johnson, reference: charles.johnson72@aol.co.uk). Mail address for all correspondence:
Charles Johnson, editor, OWP
8 Abbot's Way,
Pilton,
Somerset
BA4 4BN,
UK.
Email address: charles.johnson72@aol.co.uk
(backup email: haroldthing@icloud.com). Phone 07881304609.