2024-2025 Theme:

Sudden Song

Submissions are open until January 18th!

About the Theme

When we were looking for inspiration for this year's title and theme, we spent a lot of time combing through old issues of the Wineskin. We came across a poem in one of the first issues of the journal. It was written by musician and composer (and the editor of the Wineskin at that time) David Nevue and called "Implosion (for Solo Piano)." One line in particular caught our attention: "Soon comes a sudden song / Thrown up through fingertips."

We are using the phrase "Sudden Song" as the title and theme for this school year's issue. When we discussed different ways it could be interpreted, it brought to mind images of creation, hope, and spontaneity, among many other things. We also thought it would be a neat homage to the legacy of the Wineskin, as this is its 40th anniversary.

We look forward to seeing your takes on sudden song!

-Clara Lind, Editor-in-Chief

Frequently Asked Questions

  • It is up to you! Work that ties neatly into the theme may be more likely to be accepted, but all work submitted will be considered.

  • After editorial decisions are made, we will contact you and let you know if you can expect to find your work in the Wineskin!

  • While the Wineskin was founded as a journal for poetry and short prose, it soon branched out to pen and ink drawings and later photography. This year, we are excited to welcome poetry, prose, physical art (photographed or scanned), digital art, photography, original music, audio recordings, short films, and other video recordings!

  • It will be published in April 2025, at the end of the spring semester!