Middle West Press

24/06/2025

"Got Poems?"

24/06/2025

We will meet on June 24th for Poetry night. This will be an opportunity for us to discuss thoughts on the open mic night, and allow those that were not able to attend to share their poems with the group.
In addition, we will have an activity (prompt) to create a poem about summer. Everyone is welcome to come and participate or just listen to some un poetry. Hope you can join us!
No registration required.

24/06/2025

Friendly reminder: Submissions to the 10th Annual Col. Darron L. Wright Memorial Writing Awards will close Fri., Jul. 4, 2025!

Cash prizes of $250, $150, and $100 are available in each of four categories.

Submit new and previously unpublished poetry & prose (fiction/non-fiction/hybrid) via Submittable: https://lineofadvance.submittable.com/submit

The contest is administered by Chicago-based literary journal Line of Advance, and underwritten by the Blake and Bailey Family Foundation.

Established in 2016, the Col. Darron L. Wright memorial writing awards annually recognize excellence in prose and poetry by U.S. military service members and veterans.

In 2020, the contest expanded to include additional categories for prose and poetry by military family members.

Full contest details and background:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/132187827

cc: Middle West Press

20/06/2025

From the "U.S. Dept. of Arts and Culture" website:

"In the absence of a 'real' federal department of Arts and Culture, we are 'performing' the state, supporting the communities and work we'd want to see that agency support. We catalyze possibilities for new worlds, new systems, and new rituals through this play and performance."

Written and Illustrated by Jordan Seaberry

20/06/2025

20/06/2025

New poem from Ron Riekki, author of the 2022 poetry collection "Blood / Not Blood, then the Gates" from Middle West Press.

Book is here: https://amzn.to/3fxE6oi

Poem is here:
https://solsticelitmag.org/content/when-i-worked-in-the-prison-it-reminded-me-of-the-military-and/

when I worked in the military, it reminded me of the prison, and when I worked in the prison, I was surprised at how many inmates stabbed themselves. I thought they would stab each other, but they were united in the deaths of their nights, their tears, their dress, their laughter, their hornet-mouth...

17/06/2025

Join us in celebrating the release of Abby E. Murray’s RECOVERY COMMANDS, winner of the 2024 Richard-Gabriel Rummonds Poetry Contest, out now from Ex Ophidia Press! We were honored to publish their first book and are so happy to spread the word about their new collection. Congratulations, Abby! 🧡📖🎉 Get your copy: https://asterismbooks.com/product/recovery-commands

11/06/2025

Traveling to Iraq left me with a continued understanding of wartime trauma but not why some people’s paths end in su***de.

11/06/2025

Only until June 19 - get free shipping on new titles by Rhoni Blankenhorn, Kalehua Kim,
Susan Azar Porterfield, Martheaus Perkins
& Anthony Borruso — they’ll arrive before our YouTube Release Reading on July 2!

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11/06/2025

In an exciting of join to regarding “As people who live and visit here already know, writes anthology editor Randy Brown. “ Ask around any truck stop or diner, and you’ll likely meet or hear-tell of Even . Remember that, as you run to your next connections.” The book coll...

11/06/2025

Thanks to everyone who came to visit us today at Capital City Pride! You gave us so much love that we had to make an emergency call to our second shift and ask them to bring more books 🥰.

We're exhausted but our hearts are full. We'll be back at it tomorrow with a whole new book haul!