"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." John 14:27 (NIV) |
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Hello everyone, I can't believe it's fall already! It's been a very eventful and tumultuous year coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. I hope you and yours are fairing well despite the challenges. Today's newsletter is quite special because we finally have the names of the winners of the "Vultures & Doves: Social Issues of Our Time" poetry competition! It was very tough deciding on the final three because of the richness of the submissions received - thank you to all those who submitted -, so we decided to create an honorable mention list, which you can access on the website. We also shortlisted thirty poems to be included in Issue Two of the Valiant Scribe Literary Journal due for release in December 2021. Thank you for reading and supporting Valiant Scribe; I certainly couldn't do it without you all. Warmly,
Debra |
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We are super proud and excited to announce the winners of the first Valiant Scribe poetry competition!
CONGRATULATIONS to Praise Osawaru, Melanie Hyo-In Han, and Paula Pivko!
Special thanks to Des Mannay, Jaime Grookett, & Debra Ayis for judging the "Vultures & Doves: Social Issues of Our Time" contest.
Click here for more information and a list of honorable mentions. |
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Moon in the Time of Coronavirus by Michael ShenWritten by Michael Shen. moon veiled by tissue clouds glides through, flirtatious filly, back slapper, money man, and filters light fickle on our rock, where winds shift and swirl facts play siren to our desires, writhe and, silky slick, deadly dance, with grasping minds and appetites. |
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A Lesson in Cultural Priorities by Phyllis HousemanWritten by Phyllis Houseman. In the summer of 1962, I traveled to Ecuador as part of a Peace Corps Volunteer group of science and math teachers. First, we trained for two months at the University of Maryland's College Park campus. |
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To the Icons of the Hour - A poem to the heroes of September 11th, 2001Written by L. R. Laverde-Hansen. I Some years have come and gone-perhaps these years It takes for root to take that this might live: A small tribute to these amazing ones; The men and women of the harried moment- The icons of the hour- The heroes who will always have our hearts For what they did in saving life and soul. |
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Where to Submit: September, October, and November 2021Welcome to the latest edition of Entropy's Where to Submit list! The artwork featured at the top of this list is "dancing in one spot (number 12)" by Ashon Crawley, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and African American and African Studies at University of Virginia and author of the books Blackpentecostal Breath: The Aesthetics of Possibility (Fordham University Press, 2016) and The Lonely Letters (Duke University Press, 2020). |
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Markets and Jobs for Writers - Erika DreifusEach week in this space, Practicing Writing shares no-fee, paying markets for writers of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction: competitions, contests, and calls for submissions. The posts complement monthly issues of The Practicing Writer newsletter, where you'll always find more listings, none of them limiting eligibility to residents of a single municipality, state, or province. |
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