fiction
lovebird
gentle; a boyish buddha with plants
his bedroom’s a quiet calypso, his girl a bluejay
nesting, preening in pastel lace.
the morning glory died in its terra cotta
lovebird, stay- -
your sheets are clean
i like the softness of your gaze
& the curve of your back
i like the way you drink beer
but not too much
& the way you hold me
but not too close
let’s hang out now & uh,
forever or the weekend
I’ll leave hollyhocks for you in india ink
& smack down any girls that try to flirt with you
with the power of my wit & expressive scowls
I’ll wiki flower varietals to talk about
& demand that you finish college
California Poppy
Purple Chinese Houses
Yellow Pansy
Franciscan Wallflower
Douglas Iris
Baby Blue Eyes
Heuchera spp. - coral bells
Western Blue-eyed Grass
Calypso Orchid
Fiddlenecks (several species)
Blue Flax
Cow Parsnip
Common Star Lily
Crimson Columbine
Wavy-leafed Soap Plant
Clarkia spp. - Farewell to Spring
it’ll be a dream!
A+HRRA award summer 2023
The Summer 2023 Arts + Human Rights Research Award will be open to submissions this summer (approx. 14:51 UTC June 21 2023 - 06:50 UTC September 23rd 2023). The topic of the Summer 2023 A+HRRA is AI, Computer Logic, and Human Rights.
th_Eroses, an arts publication www.theroses.xyz, is awarding $100 for a work of artistic / literary research that addresses or concerns human rights in conjunction with this season's topic, AI, Computer Logic, and Human Rights. The term 'research' here is intended to indicate the process of creation, exploration, and discovery, rather than the compiling of archival facts and/or materials, although the compiling of archival facts and/or materials may be a part of the process of exploration and discovery, or a part of the process of shaping the path or direction of discovery. This is intended to be an open-ended premise, to support the range of work that may occur in artists' and writers' unique processes.
From the UN:
"What Are Human Rights? Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination."
https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/human-rights
Successful submissions may, but are not required to, focus on investigative, process-based exploration and material discovery. Successful submissions may couple rigorous (or subjective) analysis with documentation of investigative, process-based exploration and discovery. Submissions do not need to be factual; forms of literary fiction, subjective expression, abstraction, choreography, and/or non-narrative presentations will be considered as well. Submissions in all languages and media are welcomed.
The goal of this award is to amplify artistic voices that inquisitively and critically approach the pressing issues of our time, to create a habitat where a unique form of creative journalism can thrive, and to provide th_Eroses readers with artistic / literary insights into key issues.
Please note: If your work is submitted and selected for the award, you consent to the publication of your submitted work by th_Eroses now and in the future. Not all submissions will win the award; there may be one submission chosen, or multiple submissions, or none of the submissions. Selected submissions will receive an email of acceptance and next steps.
Please submit work to theroses.directors@gmail.com with "Entry: Arts + Human Rights Research Award" in the subject line.