Due to the holidays, I decided to extend the open submissions to the poetry anthology, The Poets Symphony. A few people emailed and said they wanted to submit but just didn’t have time… I want to give you all an opportunity to be a part of this. The deadline is now 31 JANUARY 2020. You […]
Just a reminder that submissions are open for the Poetry Anthology “The Poets Symphony”, due to publish early this spring. The deadline is the 31st of December 31st of January 2020 and you can submit up to five pieces to be included. Please check out the original post here for rules and guidelines. ~tara
Hello there poetry writers! Want to be a part of an amazing anthology project and see your poetry published? Raw Earth Ink is opening submissions for next year’s themed poetry collection: The Poets Symphony. Anthology Title: The Poets Symphony: Verses, Melodies, and Lyrical Poems Description: a collection of poetry with a specific overall theme Theme: […]
I slipped my sandals off and dipped my toes into the dark moody waters of you the smell of earth and old-growth filled my nostrils the coolness of your touch only managed to raise my temperature your depths covered my feet and beckoned me deeper I slid forward the sun warming my hair and my […]
Hello there short story writers! Want to be a part of an amazing anthology project and see your story published? Raw Earth Ink is opening submissions for this year’s short story collection: Static Dreams – A Dark Anthology from Twisted Minds. Here are the rules. Genre: dark fiction, dark humor, twisted subject matter. Not allowed: […]
running along dark twisting paths she dare not glance behind her she knows it is fangs and drool and glowing eyes that haunt her she trips but regains her balance keeps running, keeps running her skin damp with fear unwashed hair covers her eyes how long has she run like this her terror, his eyes, […]
sitting in a pile of rubbish every piece of my life surrounding me I emptied the cabin piled it up out in the woods I know what you’re planning I looked through your phone you should use a better password you asshole you won’t take her life her will doesn’t even name you you may […]
It would be a mercy killing, right? I hesitate. The boy can’t be more than five. But his eyes are dead and he shows no emotion. He has been drowned and resurrected so many times I wonder how he still lives. He harbors no hope for himself and neither do I. There are scars where […]
I will spread forth my hands whistle, call out her name may she lift her wings fly far ‘til she finds my open palm she’s a beautiful little thing with her delicate red face and her tan and grey cape I wonder if her feet are cold I am overcome with the urge to wrap […]
Recently my friend and fellow writer, Spiral Artist, inspired something in me. He wrote a poem the other day that used my blog title “Raw Earth Ink” as a ‘prompt’ of sorts. This got me thinking… Thanksgiving, a time we set aside to give thanks for what we have, has just passed while Christmas, a […]
