79th letter to Mars
by Veronica Lupinacci
Veronica Lupinacci has an MFA in poetry from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She has taught creative writing from the elementary to the university level. Veronica severed as founder and editor-in-chief for Globe’s Wing Magazine and as assistant editor for Chautauqua. She currently teaches ESL to students in Beijing. She was a Finalist in the Gigantic Sequins 4th Annual Flash Fiction and Poetry Contest, nominated for Best of the Net Anthology 2016, and her work has appeared in The MCNeese Review, BOAAT Journal, The Pinch, The Ekphrastic Review, Gravel, and others.
What surprising, fascinating stuff can you tell us about the origin, drafting, and/or final version of “79th letter to Mars”? “79th Letter to Mars” was born a collage poem— piles of papers, scissors, glue, and colored construction paper on the floor with wine, music, and open windows.
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Submissions
Poetry, creative nonfiction, and fiction/prose poetry submissions are now closed. The reading period for standard submissions opens again September 15, 2025. Submit here.
Upcoming
10/12 • Kathy Fish
10/19 • Katherine Garrison
10/26 • Beverly Jackson
11/02 • Robert Scotellaro
11/09 • T.L. Sherwood
11/16 • Susan Buchler
11/23 • Chelsea Stickle
11/30 • TBD
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12/28 • TBD