Written by Danielle Resh. I. At a Connecticut kindergarten, a man severs 26 futures. Tiny bodies lay lifeless beside the daisies, seeds uprooted. Good thing I already know how to read. II. At a Florida high school, a shooter scrawls swastikas on ammunition magazines before shattering seventeen souls, scarring an entire generation of seventeen-year-olds.

Written by Michael Shen. It is time to slow down, For reflection, For looking more deeply, And long. The facts, the data, What have they borne? Not knowledge, not wisdom, Then what? Metropolis has lost its luster, Farms, factories in fields. Our highways and byways Are broken and worn, Schools shine no Path to the morrow.

Written by Russell Willis. Waters rise, drowning the square St.

Written by Layla Maher.

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Eventbrite - W83 presents Land of Milk & Honey: A Reading by the Redeemed Writers Group - Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at W83 Ministry Center, New York, NY. Find event and ticket information.

Each 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.

This December there are more than five dozen writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and short plays. Prizes range from a gold medal to $25,000. None charge entry fees. Some of these contests have age and geographical restrictions, so read the instructions carefully.

This November there are more than seven dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to poetry to essays. I post calls for submissions on the first day of every month.