by Marion Meyers | Jan 2, 2026 | Literary Program, News
Write a short story or poem based on these works from our 2025 Annual Juried Art Show! Submission Deadline: JAN 31, 2026 CASH PRIZES AWARDED FOR TOP SUBMISSIONS IN BOTH POETRY & PROSE! ENTER...
by Melissa Rada | May 24, 2024 | Literary Contest Winners, Literary Program
Ekphrastic Literary Contest 2024 WINNER 1st Place – Youth Poetry morning coffee (or, it’ll be okay) by Izzy Le Fay Morning Coffee by Sybille Von Reoder 2:37 am,my father called to disown meas the cow i had bottle-raised since she was no bigger than a barn...
by Melissa Rada | May 24, 2024 | Literary Contest Winners, Literary Program
Ekphrastic Literary Contest 2024 WINNER 1st Place – Adult Poetry Morning Coffee by Wojciech Gurak Morning Coffee by Sybille Von Reoder I see you from behind as I’m coming quickly to join youI know you have your mug with black coffee in your hand, tooYou have...
by Melissa Rada | May 24, 2024 | Literary Contest Winners, Literary Program
Ekphrastic Literary Contest 2024 WINNER 3rd Place – Adult Short Story Caught by Teresa Veltman Morning Coffee by Sybille Von Reoder Tyler tosses his sippy cup on the floor of the Sunrise Café for the third time.“Leave it. He’s testing you,” Alex says, when...
by Melissa Rada | May 24, 2024 | Literary Contest Winners, Literary Program
Ekphrastic Literary Contest 2024 WINNER 2nd Place – Adult Short Story HAWK by Amita Dayal Inspired by Leonard by Bethany Aiken She can feel his eyes on her, two small halos of heat glancing her left temple, her cheek, her jaw. Flickering his attention from the...
by Melissa Rada | May 24, 2024 | Literary Contest Winners, Literary Program
Ekphrastic Literary Contest 2024 WINNER 1st Place – Adult Short Story MORNING COFFEE by Glenna Agnew Inspired by Morning Coffee by Sybille Von Roeder I stand at the fence, overlooking the field, staring out. Staring at the nothingness. The predawn with only a...
