Announcements, awards, poetry

Announcing 2026 Pushcart Nominees Selected by Prolific Pulse Press LLC

It’s time to announce the nominees for the Pushcart Prize to be considered for publication by The Pushcart Press.

All of the nominees were published in Social Possibilites

This years nominees and their poem titles are:

Rita Anderson for “Waiting Room”

Roberta Batorsky for “Pashtun Sanwich”

Loralee Clark for “When Capitalism Says”

Michael Ingram for “My Mother and My Father”

Ivan Salazar for “A Future of Possibilities”

Munmun Samanta for “Life After Ruins”

Congratulations to these well-deserved nominees and thank you to Zaneta V. Johns for helping with the decision making process.

In case you missed it- Here’s the video of the Book Launch for Social Possibiliities

Announcements, Book Announcements, Celebrations

ANNOUNCEMENT! “Social Possibilities – Poetic Voices of Hope” has been released!

Social Possibilities – Poetic Voices of Hope is the result of a submissions call with the focus about possibilities to improve society. We asked the question” ” How can we bring hope?”

Zaneta V. Johns, Contributor and Co-Editor says it best with her introduction:

Social Possibilities”is a literary sanctuary at a time of heightened uncertainty and distress. We assembled global poetic voices to ease our growing anxieties. We are faced with conflicting perspectives and occasional despair. This anthology is filled with thoughtful optimism. Rather than ignore the challenges facing our humanity, we lean in to acknowledge them while remaining hopeful. Poetry promotes understanding, empathy and compassion, which are crucial to bridging social and political divides. Featured poets illuminate a path to help you uphold justice. Similarly, we encourage you to challenge the status quo and not remain silent. Silence does not promote justice for the underserved. With unwavering devotion, please share your voice and light for the betterment of our global community.

This collection features poems that address themes of unity and serenity, ranging from calm to intense. From the first poem, “I Let Go,” through the last poem, “Into the Light,” these expressions are a compelling call to action. You will find personal insights, reassurance, and invaluable alternatives to fear and adversity. We celebrate these profound aspirations for a future of social connectedness.

It is not too late for The Beloved Community, envisioned and coined by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Armed with these impactful messages, let’s normalize kindness as an essential initial step toward harmony.”

Thank you to all the contributing poets for their prolific work.

You will find the links for purchase on ProlificPulse

Announcements, call for submissions, poetry

Announcing the 2025 Anthology of Poetry – Call for Submissions!

It’s that time of year to announce our 2025 Call for Submissions. This year’s theme and anthology title is: “Social Possibilities – Poetic Voices of Hope” and we hope to see your submissions. We are open, RIGHT NOW until February 28, 2025

To read the Call for Submissions in it’s entirety and to access the entry form, go to:

ProlificPulse.com and scroll down to the delicious details.

We are pleased to announce that Zan V. Johns will be co-editing the anthology.

We’ll be checking the inbox!

Thank You!

P.S. Did you know that Cadence placed as a finalist for the 2024 American Writing Awards? Let’s see what happens with this one!

Announcements, books, Podcasts, poetry

Announcement! Wil Michael Wrenn has Released his Latest Book of Poetry: “Fog”

Prolific Pulse Press LLC is pleased to announce that Wil Michael Wrenn’s latest poetry collection “Fog” has been released.

This book is about losing loved ones and the world of imagination and experience surrounding that, and it is dedicated to those who have passed over, in the hope and belief that souls never die … and love never dies.

Wil Michael Wrenn is a poet/songwriter who lives in rural north Mississippi. He has an MFA from Lindenwood University and is a songwriter/publisher member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). His work has appeared in numerous journals, magazines, and anthologies, and he has published three books of poems, the most recent two having been published by Silver Bow Publishing, BC, Canada. Fog can be found by going to prolificpulse,com where links can be found.

Have a look or listen to my interview with Michael:

poetry, Poets & Events, TTOT, writing

Ten Things of Thankful February 19 2022

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It’s TTOT time! Let’s jump to it!

  1. Deals on graphics programs. I love it when it all just comes together when my budget matches my purchase.
  2. Sweet Dreams. When I have them, it is a celebration and I sure had sweet dreams a couple nights.
  3. Seeing sunshine and feeling warmth. Spring can spring anytime it wants.
  4. Coffee breaks with real people. Using caution, it is now possible. Baby steps.
  5. Events to come. We have one event coming up to show appreciation, a dedication:

6. The other event to come is the Book Launch for Zaneta Varnado Johns “After the Rainbow: Golden Poems.”

7. I am most grateful for the volunteerism and the devotion for both of these events. When you put the call out there and you get chill bumps from the supporters, well that’s a triple coated ice cream cone with sprinkles and nuts of thankfuls.

8. We had a nice celebration of daughter’s birthday. She always likes those Pepperridge Farms cakes, so that makes it easy. It’s a throwback to her younger years when they were used to celebrate during a very busy life. I think she was pleased with her birthday goodies. She always gets something she wanted for Christmas as we look at those end of year deals for her birthday. She was surprised, however, and that made it even better.

9. Getting through January. It’s a month of highs and lows, mostly lows and I got through it.

10. YOU! It’s good to see you! What’s you thankful? Put them in comments or join us!

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