Your love, a sweet veneer, concealed poison’s blade,
An insidious elixir, familiar yet ominous shade,
A weapon cloaked as affection, it did cascade,
Turning my world into a sinister masquerade.
Monthly Archives:: October 2023
The Man Without Wedding Clothes by Ronan Streby (2023 Spooktacular Writing Contest: 2nd Place)
When my future father-in-law asked how much I loved his daughter, I said more than the world, and he half-smiled. He told me to remember that when I saw “him” at the reception tomorrow. I was cut off before I could ask. He will wear a black suit, as if for a funeral.
The Thing About Jane by V. Maethorne (2023 Spooktacular Writing Contest: 1st Place)
At the foot of the bed
There hangs a mirror
The space on the wall that yet
was clear:
Scrap Paper: A Creative Writing Newsletter Oct. 23 Issue
Read our October issue of Scrap Paper to learn about upcoming submission deadlines as well as November activities like National Novel Writing Month and a virtual open mic. If you’re undecided on whether to enter Ann Arbor’s Hopwood Writing Contests, see our interview with Jina Bhagat, a 2023 Hopwood Award winner. We talked with her