New Poems in the Nest by MaKenzie Copp
“but there she is / laughing, my grandmother in her hospital gown—” from “Lumpectomy”
“I want a mouthful of vinegar, salt, and all the things I can't have.” from “Without Saying Homesick”
Calling All Poets: Enter Pigeon Pages’ 5th Poetry Contest
We’re thrilled to announce the 5th Annual Pigeon Pages Poetry Contest!
Submissions are open from August 1st through September 15th.
Whether your poetry soars, stings, or sings—send us your finest work and be part of our literary nest.
Submit On: Pigeon Pages Submission Manager
Read our Flash Contest Winning Story
by Olivia Fantini
“It is too soon to test. We wait. The bleeding will stop or it won’t, and then we will know.” From “Implantation Bleeding”
chosen by contest judge, Rachel Lyon
New Poems in the Nest by Jenny Maaketo and Molly Moran
“no two things ever really touch– / except on maps. Huron and Michigan look a little like a pair of lungs.” from“ Lover's Leap” By Molly Moran
“And we were the laugh track to our sick version of America’s Funniest Home Videos—rewinding/replaying Mom’s punchline.” from “In the Oven” By Jenny Maaketo
New Poems in the Nest by Madeleine Mori
“I sign no lease in Brooklyn, / do not accept the life you envision for me without you.” From “Remain”
“When fresh retina is braided into / burnt fibers, do the living see through the dead,"
From “Rotoscope”
