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P=Poetry, N=Nonfiction, F=Fiction
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PFN – Boudin: The Online Home of The McNeese Review Seeking Submissions on the Theme: Blooms in Dusk
Blooms in Dusk–April (Guest Editor Jade Turner)
Ahh, Spring. April is a marker that the Spring season is in full swing, and as greeting cards tend to remind us, Spring is for new beginnings; for hope; for renewal. Although uplifting, these positive associations with the season are, in themselves, romanticized ideals. This April’s issue is interested in pieces that diverge from the typical images of a hopeful, shining Spring and self, and instead, turn toward exploring and expressing that which the season inherently shuns and attempts to sanitize with its annual appearance. Think of this issue as a call to resurrect the suppressed self. Pieces can touch on any aesthetic or form as they give voice to the stifled feelings or impulses that withstand that sanitization. Instead of inhaling the refreshing air of Spring, let us take a moment to rebelliously hold our breath, then inhale the sinking feeling in the air. After all, things grow in the dark, too.
Deadline April 1st, 2025. No fee! Aim to keep the fiction/CNF/hybrids under 5,000 or so words. You may submit up to three poems/microfictions (under 500 words).