BTL Issue 07: Chimera
Blood Tree Literature's first hybrid contest, Chimera, is here!
We were so impressed and delighted by the range of work we received, and are pleased to announce the winners:
1st Place: "Echo" by poet and actor Katarina La Poll
2nd Place: "Waterlogged" by writer Christa Rohrbach
3rd Place: "Insomniac Blackouts" by writer and musician Charles J. March III
Honorable Mentions: "The Totems Kept Talking" by artist Dave Sims, "The Route of My Escape" by Emmy-winning producer and writer/translator Jenny Apostol, and "Two Fables About Missed Connections at a Ballgame" by poet and artist Alex Wells Shapiro.
Check out this Issue 07 at Blood Tree Literature, along with the links to this special announcement about COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter:
Our first contest, Issue 07: Chimera, publishes during a turbulent time in our society. 2020 has already created a strange, strange land with the coronavirus pandemic. We cannot express enough our appreciation for the essential workers who have been keeping us all afloat while we navigate this health crisis. Now, as we enter the second half of the year, focus also intensifies on the continued fight for the safety of those whom are systemically brutalized. Our appreciation also goes out to everyone protesting and working to enact lasting change.
While we hope Chimera helps you take a breath for yourself, we also want to do more than offer a reprieve. Our contest awarded a total of $125 in prize money between our three talented finalists, so Blood Tree Literature has matched that amount in donations to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and the Black Lives Matter movement. Use the links below to visit the donation pages we used on their official websites - donate if you can, and/or share so that others may.
We encourage you to please stay educated and updated on the health and safety practices in your area. Please take care of yourselves and each other. Thank you.
XOXO
Kylie