Monthly Writing Contests

WINNERS OF THE FALL 2025 CONTEST

Izabella Carter & Christian Rhodes

Izabella’s Poem: Untitled.

A cozy yellow, light from my lamp 

Shadows cut from sharp angles 

Stalk closer, yet still when I watch 

Christian’s Story: “Rabbit”

A rabbit with useless legs, the perfect prey for my bullets to eat. My wife hates me hunting, but she’ll be happy I put a poor creature out of its paralyzed misery.

I’m confused why she’s not waiting outside, frowning, because I left the door cracked, but when I slam through the wooden jaw of our house, I see her wheelchair waiting in the kitchen, empty.

The above winning writings were in response to the Fall 2025 prompt: In consideration of the Autumn season, write a three sentence scary story or a three line scary poem.

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Previous Winners

If you want to see contest winners from previous years, you can find those works in our issues.