The winning submission is “Destined Together,” and the runner-up is “The Ordinary Outing.” Again, these are alternative titles, the submissions are for the 2025 Press53 Poetry Award, so the poets are unaware if they have won. Destined Together begins oddly… Continue Reading
“The Observer” is a poetry submission that starts with a poem of a lawless world with lines that suggest a message about religion. It either promotes atheism or criticizes it, this was not in the poet’s favor. The next poem… Continue Reading
Beginning with a memoir of prose poems, “The Formation of a Lady.” The real title is certainly better. These poems had great imagery, many of which could reach out to broad readers. There were two poems that acted as a… Continue Reading
Around the first week of October, I was confirmed for the confidentiality of the submissions. To avoid confusion about the numbering of submissions, I will give them similar alternate titles. While working on the 2nd submission (I mentioned in my… Continue Reading
I have been assigned multiple poetry submissions for “2025 Press 53 Award for Poetry.” I was instructed by Tom Lombardo on how to navigate through Submittable’s platform. I’m included in a team which is currently responsible for 30+ submissions. I… Continue Reading
Atlanta Huynh Before Press53, I had met with my academic advisor who recommended me Georgia State University’s career services via Handshake, as well as consulting with English Professors regarding internships opportunities. I found Press53 with the help of Professor Dan… Continue Reading