Congratulations to the 1st Anniversary Contest Shortlisters!
DarkWinter Lit is excited to announce the names of the writers who have been shortlisted for our Poetry and Short Story Contest! [...]
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Short Fiction and Poetry
Chasing The Wind by Ali Arya
“This is going to be a good day for you,” the wind told him. “Can you smell it?”
The man looked at the trees quietly for a while. [...]
Gloria by Eileen Tull
I came to this place to be alone, but all I want is to talk to a stranger
I let a palm leaf brush against my face
And my heart stops [...]
Take Me to Church by Courtenay Gillett
From the first moment I saw her, I knew she was different; knew she was trouble. Not in the way the other girls I’d known were trouble [...]
While cycling out of Chéticamp by Bill Garvey
I am thinking of you and Mike
on your way to Baddeck in a cab
then driving to Portland
to catch a flight to Cleveland [...]
30 Pearls by Rohan Clifford
“It looks like a giraffe.” Rod’s arm snaked across her shoulders, guiding her to the topiary shrub signifying the end of the path. [...]
Take One Last Chance and Know by Caleb Gainey
I am the vibrant orange of autumn pumpkins,
the burning red of summer tomatoes.
The quiet pallor of winter parsnips. [...]
If You Had Just Made Me Happy by Katie Cossette
Blood drips down my ivory dress—it might as well be a tablecloth now. Here lies my beloved fiance, my husband-to-never-be [...]
Ghazal For Gus by Cecily Ross
This poem’s about asparagus
A poem that rhymes and doesn’t fuss
With meter, tense or prosody
Written for my grandson Gus [...]
The Greeter by Christopher Butt
The giant Inukshuk stood tall in the frozen wasteland. A lone solitary beacon, its black stone a deep contrast to the white hills [...]
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