Poetry, CNF, and Graphic Essays.

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General Submissions

General submissions are open May 1st through June 30th for CNF and Poetry. Graphic Essays are open year round.


Sweet does not accept AI generated writing or art at this time.

Emma Conlon

Theodora Ziolkowski

Karen Kao

Shira Dentz

Tom Kelly

Stefanie Kirby

Kristian O’Hare

Sarah Fawn Montgomery

Emily Patterson

Brad Snyder

Susan L. Leary

Kuhu Joshi

Jen Karetnick

Martha Silano

Chel Campbell

Annie Persons

Melissa McEver Huckabay

Kathleen McGookey

Ari Koontz

Stephanie Pritchard

Shannon K. Winston

Carol Alexander

Ina Cariño

Dorothy Chan

Freesia McKee

Winner

Judge's Comments:

First Place: Linda Dove – “Scheherazade Finishes”

“Scheherazade Finishes” brilliantly maps the classic storyteller’s endless yarn onto our own daily lives. Just as the doomed bride-to-be staves off her fate each day by inventing another cliffhanger, we too save ourselves with the stories we tell. Every day’s to-do list is a talisman against death as we try to make it to tomorrow, where love might live. This is a poem to know by heart, and recite on one of those long nights.

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Finalists

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2023 Poetry Contest

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Poetry Contest Results 2023

Sweet is thrilled to announce the results of our 2023 Poetry Contest! Judge Andrew Grace has selected the top three poems below of the ten...

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CNF

Graphic Essays

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