Tag: Poetry
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‘Reincarnation’, Second Place in Poetry
Reincarnation by Anjali Pajjuri there are bhajans in these wicker chairs; Kali’s warnings etched in persimmon. turmeric and half-dried yoghurt massages, coconut oil, sandalwood soap bars: all yield alabaster//virginal thought. strawberry milk cools my cupped palms as camphor winds carry mustard seeds and colonialism. emerald moon, a…
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‘Life Raft/Casket’, Third Place in Poetry
Life Raft/Casket by Angela Wei The first time I saw my mother cry she was a life raft slash casket, running her hands through her graying hair, counting out the ashes of my father’s cigarette. She cries like me, all snot, sniffling, all tissues and wet snow, with tears carving ski-tracks down her face. …
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2020-2021 Young Authors Writing Competition!
We are excited to announce the three winners in each category—creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry—of the 2020-2021 Young Authors Writing Competition, hosted by the English and Creative Writing Department of Columbia College Chicago! Our judges selected the winning pieces from over 2,400 stories, poems, and essays that we received from around the country and all…
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Top Ten 2020-2021 Young Authors Writing Competition!
We are delighted to announce the ten finalists in each category—creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry—of the 2020-2021 Young Authors Writing Competition! Our judges had a huge challenge to choose the finalists from hundreds of extraordinary pieces we received from all over the world – over 2,400 poems, stories, and essays in total. Congratulations to all…
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‘Three Poems’, Third Place in Poetry
Three Poems by Annie Cao Cordelia The first time I drowned, I was a child — my head a wreath of daylilies swallowing the saltwater, as if it were a richness to be glorified. Within my throat, the cherub of an appetite …
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition!
We are thrilled to announce the three winners in each category—creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry—of the 2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition, hosted by the English and Creative Writing Department of Columbia College Chicago! Our judges selected the winning entries from over 1,900 stories, poems, and essays that we received from around the country and all…
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Top Ten 2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition!
After a demanding spring, we are delighted to announce the ten finalists in each category—creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry—of the 2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition! It was an immense challenge to choose the finalists from hundreds of extraordinary pieces we received from all over the world – over 1,900 stories, poems, and essays in total.…
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Top Ten 2020 Young Authors Writing Competition Announcement
Dear writing community, We hope that you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy during this challenging time. We want to inform you that our judging process for the 2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the changes it has caused to our lives. However, we do…
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Submissions closed
Submissions for the 2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition are now closed. On behalf of the English and Creative Writing Department of Columbia College Chicago, we want to thank all of the talented writers who have submitted their stories, poems, and essays. In all, nearly 1000 authors participated this year! Our judges are eager to begin…
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2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition FAQs
Simultaneous Submissions: Q: Is it OK to submit my work to your contest as well as other contests or magazines? A: Simultaneous submissions are allowed for our contest, but we ask that you notify us immediately if the piece is accepted elsewhere. We do not accept pieces that have received national publication or won other…