SOBER & INTOXICATED

If you look up “sober” in the dictionary, it simply says it is “the state of not being intoxicated” (or something along those lines). These two states are literally opposites, both by definition and in action. However, neither one is truly neutral — though some might argue that sobriety is the natural human state. We don’t think so, though. For this upcoming issue, challenge yourself to use poetry as a vehicle to either interrogate within or reflect upon the experiences of being SOBER from or INTOXICATED by something… be it a fluid or a feeling, a drug or a dream. 

*NEW RULE: Your poem must either be a new one following — or an existing one that clearly aligns with — one of the provided writing prompts. You can no longer loosely follow the theme of the month. We will now provide ten prompts instead of six to facilitate this!

Submissions Open.

Until November 7th

SOBER PROMPTS:

write/submit a poem about a sobering moment.

write a poem composed of “sober thoughts.”

write/submit a poem about something you had to go sober from.

write a poem about something you can only do sober.

write a poem using the phrase “stone cold sober” and other alliteration.