Call for Submissions
At the beginning of another year, we’re looking forward to several topics that hopefully will inspire you to send in some of your work: Love (in its many forms: romantic, family, unrequited, and more) History (including personal history) Absurdism Movies Babies/parenting We will definitely be running issues on love and (personal) history. The other topics are related to pieces we’ve already accepted, so we’d like to find more like-minded works. We are also looking ahead to spring and would like some pieces related to the turning of the seasons. For more details on how to...
Read MoreWild Violet Featured Works: Week of Jan. 13 (Winter)
This week, our contributors contemplate Winter, the time when nothing seems to move but our thoughts. Robert Rothman’s poem, “Jungle,” contrasts the body’s reaction to cold with the internal furnace we all carry. Andrew H. Oerke’s poem, “Winter Love Scene,” brings alive the ambivalence of love in wintertime. Chad V. Broughman’s flash-fiction piece, “Into the Light of Things,” takes a chillingly tender look at the aftermath of a winter car accident. Georgia Horesh’s print, “White Wolf, Red Cardinal,” shows the...
Read MoreWild Violet Featured Works: Week of Jan. 6 (New Year)
As the new year charges off to a bitterly cold start (at least in much of the Northern Hemisphere), this week’s contributors wrap up the holidays and look forward to 2014. John L. Moore’s short story, “The Saga of Salk Atnas,” is a wry postlude to the Christmas holiday. In Margaret Karmazin’s short story, “Hallucinations,” an ob/gyn discovers a surprising connection between her life and the future of Earth. Ansel Oommen’s photograph, “Eclosion,” evokes hints of renewal amidst this pale...
Read MoreWild Violet Featured Works: Week of Dec. 9 (Coping)
The winter holidays can be hard for anyone who is dealing with difficult times. This week, our contributors look at ways of coping. In Debra Brenegan’s short story, “A Bath,” a battered woman makes a potentially life-changing decision. In Mark Chimsky’s poem, “Father in the Bread Aisle at the Newtown Safeway,” a grieving father attempts to return to his normal routine. In another poem by Mark Chimsky, “Silent Retreat,” a man on a retreat finds healing in human...
Read MoreWild Violet Featured Works: Week of Dec. 2 (Reflection)
This week, following the hectic week of Thanksgiving in the U.S., our contributors grow contemplative: Simon Perchik’s poem, “As if they once had teeth, your hands,” evokes imagery of autumn decay as it contemplates aging. Richard T. Rauch’s poem, “Shared Stories,” is a cacophonous collection of voices sharing life experiences. Eileen Cunniffe’s essay, “Necessary Things,” shows how everyday objects can become...
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