Voices of Today Speaking to Tomorrow: Citizen poems in a time of trouble

 

Call for Submissions: Letters, Poetry, and Quilt Squares

Avella Publishing invites poets, writers, quilters, and citizens from all walks of life to submit poetry quilt squares and letters addressed to future generations, giving voice to the thoughts, emotions, fears, hopes, and hard-earned truths of our time.

We seek work that bears witness to the moment we are living in and speaks forward with honesty, courage, and care.

Selected submissions will be considered for inclusion in upcoming literary projects. Our inaugural volume is a poetry collection titled:

Voices of Today Speaking to Tomorrow: Citizen Poems in a Time of Trouble

Letter Submissions

Letters should be written as if addressed to future generations and should adhere to the following guidelines:

• Maximum length: one page, double-spaced

• Structure: three brief paragraphs, reflecting on:

  1. What we fear

  2. What we hope

  3. What we know

Poetry Submissions

Poems should focus on the emotional landscape of the present moment, grief, resilience, anger, love, uncertainty, resistance, or any truth that feels urgent and real. All poetic forms and voices are welcome.

Quilt Square 

 Quilt Square submissions are being sought. 

Submission Details

• Deadline: April 30, 2026

• Please email: Avella Publishing at avellapublishing@gmail.com

• Written submissions can be mailed to: 

• Please include:

  • Your name

  • Mailing address

  • A note indicating whether you wish your name to be included in the published collection or prefer to remain anonymous

Rights

All authors retain full copyright to their work. Avella Publishing requests first publication rights only for selected pieces.

We believe these words—yours—will matter. They will help future generations understand how it felt to live through this time, and how we chose to speak.