the sky is inside
a dark bright blue
edged gold and red
curiously still
lifted out
the dawn shivers
clouds appear
red printed roses
mist stretches across fields
my hands are cold
caught in the hedgerows
hemming the dress
the sky is inside
a dark bright blue
edged gold and red
curiously still
lifted out
the dawn shivers
clouds appear
red printed roses
mist stretches across fields
my hands are cold
caught in the hedgerows
hemming the dress
Announcing the winners and shortlists for the Lucent Dreaming 2022 Prize. Congratulations all!
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo (he/him), whose piece ‘The Poem in Which I Open Myself Like a Door’ is published in issue 7 of Lucent Dreaming, is
We’re so excited to introduce Kandance Siobhan Walker and Matt Kendrick, our respective poetry and flash fiction judges for the new Lucent Dreaming Prize, with
Think about the story you have in mind. Think about what happens next. Think about how it ends. Think about what the characters might be thinking about. Think about the nearby landscape, the sights and smells and sounds.
We are delighted to announce the winners of Lucent Dreaming’s 2021 Flash Fiction contest. The winning stories appear below, and will be published in our
We are delighted to announce the winners of Lucent Dreaming’s 2021 Poetry and Short Story contests. The winning poems and short stories will appear below,
Lucent Dreaming issue 9 has arrived at Lucent HQ and we think it’s our best one yet. Subscribe today from only £20 to purchase your
After one of the toughest judging periods in our 3+ year history, we are proud to announce the winners of Lucent Dreaming’s 2020 Poetry and
This week we’re putting the spotlight on debut poet and Children’s Laureate Wales Connor Allen. Isabelle Copland interviews our author about his new children’s collection
Born betwixt times — head in the old year, feet in the new — Nyathera’s tiny fists punched the air like she wanted to fight
He told me about the Borzoi,that he saw when he was a child –1956, roughlyHow he loved watching it runSo graceful, he was captivated And