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TINY POEMS: AWE

Every August for the past four years, WWPH WRITES has published TINY POEMS, and so we will again this year!

We love TINY POEMS and their contributors, but it is the only submission we ask contributors to do because they love TINY POEMS too (i.e., we do not offer our regular contributor honorarium of $25.00).

2026 TINY POEMS…

This year’s TINY POEMS prompt is inspired by the recent Artemis II mission and the photos they captured of Earth from outer space. Whether viewing the Earth setting behind the moon, standing on a mountaintop overlooking a valley, or watching mushrooms grow from a fallen tree, we feel awe as we bask in the majesty of the planet we call home. Send us your lunes that explore feelings of wonder and overwhelming greatness inspired by Earth.

What is a lune?

13-syllable, self-contained poem that has 3 syllables in the first line, 5 syllables in the second line, and 3 syllables in the final line 

OR

3 words in the first line, 5 words in the second line, and 3 words in the final line

Submissions accepted June 15 – July 15. 

Free to submit. 

Maximum 2 lunes per entry, 1 entry per person.  Reference site for more information on how to write a lune: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-write-lune-poetry

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-write-lune-poetry