A Poem A Day writing prompt 5 Sept 2016

1 rule: SUBMIT YOUR BEST WORK "when the world is puddle-wonderful " from [in Just-] by E.E. Cummings use the form below to submit [gravityform id="2" title="true" description="false"] For more info about A Poem A Day, click here.

Watch poet Juliane Bitek announce the winning of the Inaugural Okot p’Bitek Prize

I had the pleasure of being a judge for this unique prize. While Juliane could not be at Writivism to announce the winner, she was able to record her speech and made the announcements of who had won. The shortlisted...

A Poem A Day writing prompt 29 Aug 2016

1 rule: SUBMIT YOUR BEST WORK "No name to my face, Abandoned babe, Small and skinny" from A Face Like Mine by Pamela Orogot (A Thousand Voices Rising. 2014) use the form below to submit [gravityform id="2" title="true" description="false"] For...

APoem A Day writing prompt 22 Aug 2016

1 rule: SUBMIT YOUR BEST WORK "I have not forgotten That this life is still your making." from To The Forgotten Fathers by Phomelelo Machikwa (Throbbing Ink - Six South African Poets. 2003)   use the form below to submit...

Golden Mist by Shainal Morar

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] On a day, a beautiful day Laying in each other's arms We gazed upon a Golden Mist An affirmation of what we embodied The essence of everything Within us and all around us The entire world, the...