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Short Fiction and Poetry


And the short story winner is...The Interview by Christopher Waldrop
DarkWinter Lit is thrilled to announce that The Interview by Christopher Waldrop was chosen as the winning short story entry [...]


And the poetry winner is...Elizabeth's Fish by Jane Burn
see me flail upon the riverbank I cannot breathe I said
my body’s long brawn unwatered [...]


Lemon Path by Terry Towbridge
A lemon rolls down the aisle of church.
The Monseigneur bends down to pick it up.
The lemon is as blinding yellow as a banana from space[..]


Together We Stand by Danila Botha
I don’t remember how we met. Everyone says it was in preschool, but I couldn’t tell you what we said to each other [...]


I Age by Michael Lee Johnson
Arthritis and aging make it hard,
I walk gingerly, with a cane, and walk
slow, bent forward, fear threats,
falls, fear denouement─[...]


Hold Me But Please Don't Let Me Fall Asleep by Jack Franks
I remembered the room because of its blaring lack of remarkability. The bed was blue, the couch light blue. The rug was also light blue[...]


The Secret by Maxine Flam
Raina went out to play with her friends as she did every day after school. She was a precocious seven-year-old [...]


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! [...]


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 [...]
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