Our literary magazine was founded on Leonard Cohen’s 89th birth anniversary on September 21, 2023. We are poets obsessed with the ways in which poetry can both break you and build you up. Welcome to this little corner of the internet where we can sing into the void and remember that “poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.”
$1000 — Winner | $250 x 4 Runner-ups
September 21, 2024 — November 7, 2024
Photo Credit: Savannah Lauren
Seth Leeper is a queer poet. His work has appeared in The Journal, Poet Lore, Prairie Schooner, River Styx, Salamander, and Sycamore Review. He holds an M.S. in Special Education from Pace University and B.A. in Creative Writing and Fashion Journalism from San Francisco State University. He is a candidate in the Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program at Randolph College. His work has been nominated for Best New Poets, Best of the Net, and Pushcart awards. He teaches drop in and virtual workshops for Brooklyn Poets. Leeper can be found on Twitter and Instagram: @sethwleeper
I’ve learned 20 different words for grief since she died and none
of them approach the volume of visceral my body pushes through each day.
I’m currently obsessed with the idea of the soul in the body, how the soul wears the body like a suit: sometimes it fits, sometimes it’s snug, and sometimes it’s so itchy the soul just wants out of the body.
UPCOMING WORKSHOP
Write First Lines THAT Wow Editors
& Make You Stand Out in the Submission queue
INSTRUCTORS
Justine Payton & Aslan Gossett
Saturday, November 9 — 12 PM EST
$75 | 2 Hour Workshop via Zoom
In this multi-genre workshop, we'll spend the first half analyzing the craft of openings for both prose and poetry, looking at shining examples as a means of discussing what works and what doesn't. In the second half, we'll focus on feedback for workshop participants' own openings, allowing time for revision and sharing. Participants will leave with a strong understanding of how to craft the most gripping opening lines for their work, increasing the chances of having their writing published. More details here