Contests
Art by Sophia Lutch
Upcoming Contests
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Nostalgia - Winter 2024
As we look ahead to a new year, let us also dwell in the longings of our former sleves! Write a short piece about nostalgia.
Past Contests
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Feasting & Fasting - Spring 2023
In the wake of Ramadan, Lent, and the temperance and reflection that comes in the turning from winter to spring, reflect on food (or its absence!) in a short poem or flash fiction story.
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Rebirth - Spring 2023
Spring is a time both of birth and rebirth; life rises out of the frost, celebrating the spring. Write a short piece about things being reborn.
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Dawn & Dusk - Spring 2023
The days are about to get longer, the mornings brighter, the dusks more docile. Write about light and darkness, sunrise or sunset, and the breaking of day.
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Twisted Valentine - Spring 2023
Even as February fades into the background, love is never really over. Write a short piece of fiction or poetry about love… gone right or wrong!
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Zombie Zingers - Fall 2022
Compose a short poem, story, drawing, etc. about the undead, the nonalive, the Fallen & risen again.
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TREEmendous Poetry - Fall 2022
Write 100-200 words about trees, leaves, bushes, flowers… or anything else arboreal & sacred & beautiful!
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Inspiring Animals - Fall 2022
From pets to the squirrels around our campus to the crows above… write 100-200 words about an animal that inspires you.
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Metaphorical Mirrors - Spring 2022
Mirrors surround us, some in plain sight and some more secretive. This week, write about some fascinating “mirrors” or “reflections.”
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Spicy Odes - Spring 2022
Write 100-200 words about something… zesty. Or salty, or even sweet! Choose a spice, a flavor, or a food and write a short ode to it!
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MAUVElous Colors
Write a 100-200 word story/poem about all the majesty, the marvels (or should we say mauve-als?) about a color of your choice.