For years, I’ve been trying to write an ekphrastic poem about Gustav Klimt’s posthumous portrait Ria Munk III. I’ve tried every kind of approach to an ekphrastic that I know: describing the artwork, writing from the viewpoint of an object…
Canary: Selected Poems by Rebecca Faulkner
Winner of the Fox Tales “Music” Contest *Note: We’ve posted screenshots of the winning poems for the sake of keeping the exact formatting. Giant Steps Canary after Liz Phair Rebecca Faulkner is a London-born poet based in Brooklyn. The author…
As I Loved You by Kris Faatz
Winner of the Fox Tales “Music” Contest Dad’s guitar bites back. That’s why Grace never could play it, even when Dad tried to teach her before he left for France, so you can play for me when I come home,…
Announcing the Results of Our Fox Tales Music Contest
We had some amazing submissions for our first ever Fox Tales Contest! The theme for this contest was music. Over and over, we are amazed by all the talented writers who share their work with us. Thank you to everyone…
2023 Pushcart Nominations
We can’t believe it’s that time again! It’s time to announce our nominations for the Pushcart Prize! Here they are! Prose Let the Dying Dog Dig by Taylor Leigh Harper (Issue 24) The Chickpea by Rosemarie Dillon (Issue 24) What…
A Conversation with Jarret Keene
Jarret Keene earned his Ph.D. in creative writing at Florida State University. A beloved and highly sought after professor, Dr. Keene is an assistant professor in the Department of English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he teaches…