Notes from the End of Patience

Write to one or more of the following prompts:

SECTION I

2024 bled into 2025.

2026 [INSERT HERE]

Assumptive presumptions.

By the few, for the few.

I always felt it was a little bit of a prison planet.

I am, but I can’t.

I made myself laugh for 15 minutes…

SECTION II

I will fight bloody like my ancestors pt. II

It’s self-care for political action.

It’s the football all over again.

It’s time.

My voice is almost caught in my throat.

Our cycle is recycled insanity.

It doesn’t matter the color of your skin,

it matters the color of your heart.

SECTION II

We don’t know how to protest.

We saw this coming.

We’ve been here before.

We’re all frogs.

Where were you when _______?

#we’recomingforyourmoney

What we're looking for:

✔️ Already did the math

✔️ Resists summarization

✔️ Survives without explanation

What we're not accepting:

❌ Reaction

❌ Spectacle

❌ Performance

Rights & Ethics

Authors retain full copyright.

First publication rights only.

No AI training.

Adaptations are opt-in.

The work remains yours.

The record remains precise.

AI Use Policy:

AI use is limited to minor edits only (spelling, grammar, formatting).

Writing with the help of AI beyond minor edits is not permitted.

If the work does not qualify for copyright under law, it will not be accepted.

Submissions may be reviewed for compliance by human editors.