Submissions
The Theme is The Absurd.
The Theme is The Absurd.
Poetry, Essays, Short Stories, Character Sketches, Scripts, Videos, Songs, Photographs, Drawings, Paintings, Cartoons, Visual Media
Poetry, Essays, Short Stories, Character Sketches, Scripts, Videos, Songs, Photographs, Drawings, Paintings, Cartoons, Visual Media
Prizes for best story, best poem, best art submission.
Prizes for best story, best poem, best art submission.
What is The Absurd?
What is The Absurd?
The illogical, silly, ridiculous, irrational. But it might also be a serious search for meaning in the world. You might tell about a character trying to make sense out of a situation, or write a story about a world that appears orderly and controlled but isn't. You could write a poem about something bizarre, crazy, fantastical, foolish, or weird. In other words, you have lots of creative freedom. If you are looking for prompts, check this page out!
The illogical, silly, ridiculous, irrational. But it might also be a serious search for meaning in the world. You might tell about a character trying to make sense out of a situation, or write a story about a world that appears orderly and controlled but isn't. You could write a poem about something bizarre, crazy, fantastical, foolish, or weird. In other words, you have lots of creative freedom. If you are looking for prompts, check this page out!
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We are always interested in publishing art pieces, even if it doesn't address the theme directly. If you have a photograph or an image of a drawing, painting, sculpture, or other graphic piece, then you may submit work via our entry form.
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