An Anthology of Honest Spiritual Literature
In the poetry of Psalm 18, the writer finds the divine to be a source of strength and comfort, employing the image of a deer placed on heights outside of harm’s reach. In the poetry of Psalm 42, that deer is now panting for the missing streams of life, diverted by an absent or forgetful God. Now compare Psalm 23 to Psalm 88. Exodus to Lamentations. Ruth to Job. That’s what we’re looking for. Works that look refuse “to minimize the importance and dignity of life.” Works that “reinforce our sense of the supernatural by grounding it in concrete observable reality.” Works that look in to the face of the divine, knowing they could be turned to stone, or burned up in glory.
Poetry: in one document, send 1-5 poems
Micro/Flash Fiction: less than 1000 words
Fiction: up to 5,000 words
Creative Non-Fiction: up to 5,000
Dramatic literature: send up to 7 pages of material.
Submission fee: $4. Accepted submissions will receive one (1) free contributor’s copy of the anthology. Deadline: August 31, 2020.