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The Howling OwlThe Howling Owl is a juried publication featuring poetry, fiction, essays, and reviews. The publication is committed to quality creative work from a diverse group of writers.
Note from the editor
The Howling Owl is a juried publication featuring poetry, fiction, essays, and reviews. We publish a new edition every Wednesday morning (EST).
Editors
Zay Pareltheon
Maine writer, retired teacher. Compromised eyesight — uncompromised vision. Write to me at — zay.pareltheon@zenyet.org or follow me on Twitter — @pareltheon
Viraji Ogodapola
ashes dusted away in morph, in that moment next I’d be.. for now, here I am, grappling in just being..
Marilyn Wolf
Poet, author, wanderer, always curious. In Celebration of the Death of Faeries is her first book; she is currently editing a second.
Regina Clarke
Storyteller and dreamer. I write about the English language, being human, the magic of life, and metaphysics. Ph.D. in English Literature. www.regina-clarke.com
Writers
Viraji Ogodapola
ashes dusted away in morph, in that moment next I’d be.. for now, here I am, grappling in just being..
Zay Pareltheon
Maine writer, retired teacher. Compromised eyesight — uncompromised vision. Write to me at — zay.pareltheon@zenyet.org or follow me on Twitter — @pareltheon
Sally A Mortemore
Actor/Voice Over Artist living in London https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=168377553218147&ref=content_filter
Erika Burkhalter
Photographer, yogi, cat-mom, lover of travel and nature, spreading amazement for Mother Earth, one photo, poem or story at a time. (MA Yoga, MS Neuropsychology)
Alex Guenther
teacher and author living in bangkok, thailand. poetry available here: https://alexguentherpoetry.wordpress.com
John E Marks
I will try to express myself in some mode of life or art as freely as I can and as wholly as I can
Jenine "Jeni" Baines
Little old lady from Pasadena. Granny going, going, going...fueled by the Light within Beauty. Head over heels in love with words. and words.
Josie ElBiry
3x Top Writer “This Happened to Me”. Creative nonfiction, short fiction and poetry. Thank you for reading.
Lennie Varvarides
London-based dyslexic creative working in development. Founder of DYSPLA, founding editor @ The Museum of the Neurodivergent-Aesthetic.
Paroma Sen
“Do not go gentle into that good night, but rage, rage, rage against the dying of the light.”
Connie Song
Reader | Writer | Poet | Medium Top Writer | Editor of Purple Ink | Coffee Fanatic | Twitter Connie Song 10.
Georgiana Petec
Words, my trusted allies, written when you couldn’t be spoken, now for other voices to read you— I welcome you here. https://georgianapetec.com/
Era Garg
An enthusiast balancing chemistry with pen & poetry, painting nature , exploring my identity in universe.
Samantha Lazar
Poetry, fiction, and essays in celebration of being a lover of life. https://linktr.ee/lazarsamantha
Marilyn Wolf
Poet, author, wanderer, always curious. In Celebration of the Death of Faeries is her first book; she is currently editing a second.
Anthony David Vernon
*insert bio that lists things I have done but not in a way that is too stiff because I want to come off cool*
Ann Marie Steele
I write about love and loss, what I observe and experience — I write about hope. My writing has been described as resiliently defiant.
Danielle Loewen
she/her | reader | queer feminist | recovering academic | body lover | gamer | poet & fabulist
William J Spirdione
William J Spirdione is a poet who writes sonnets and more about nature and the humans within it.
Divya Goswami
Kathak Exponent & Educator. Artistic Director & Owner of Divyakala. Writer & Storyteller about Indian Heritage, Arts & Life. TEDx Speaker. National Awardee.
janny’s heart
Learning to be a strong and prolific writer! Editor - ILLUMINATION, ILLUMINATION-MIRROR and SYNERGY. Feels like home!
Colm Clark
Confounding the algorithms since 1891. Making music as Crush Limbo (https://crushlimbo.bandcamp.com/) since AD 1231
BJ Dawson
Medium Top Procrastinator. Guilty of writing under the influence. No, I’m not upset. My face always looks this way. INTP https://cosmicrubble.com/
Joseph Lieungh
Transmuting thought through various realities. steppingintothecanvas.com https://www.buymeacoffee.com/josephlieungh
Joe Váradi 🇭🇺
Editor of No Crime in Rhymin' | Award-Winning Translator | ..."come for the sarcasm, stay for my soft side"
Mario López-Goicoechea
London-based, Cuban writer. Author of “Cuban, Immigrant, and Londoner” https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6886/9781528994293 https://acubaninlondon.medium.com/membership
Pseu Pending (Seu)
Leisure is a path to the thinking process. Museum Educator/ Contemporary Art Researcher/ Lover of the culinary arts. Top writer in Poetry, Art, Food, Creativity
Judy McLain
Shit Creek survivor. Storyteller. Feminist liberal. Southern without the accent. Chihuahuaist.
Chris Mooney-Singh
Published author and educator with a doctorate in creative writing. Get my free eBooks @ https://linktr.ee/chrismooneysingh
John Barr
Award-winning poet. Inaugural president of the Poetry Foundation. What does it mean to be human?
G.R. MELVIN
“science of truth isn’t my strong suit. But I can watch from a garage roof; take semi evaluative notes, & make up semi reflective reports, & fake some control”
Ben Ulansey
Writer, musician, dog whisperer, video game enthusiast and amateur lucid dreamer. I write memoirs, satires, philosophical treatises and everything in between 🐙
Caroline Mellor
Mother, writer, creature in awe. Top writer in poetry and climate change www.carolinemellorwriter.com @_carolinemellor_
Amy Lee Kite
Writer, editor, poet, mom, dog lover. Author of children’s books on tough topics. amyleekite.com
Prasanna Srinath Subhasinghe
Planning Manager / Programme & Planning Engineer with a passion for Writing, Reading, Poetry, Cricket, & Koi Fish.
Theodore McDowell
Searching for grace in my writing to transform the pain of trauma and suffering into hope.
Tasneem Sadok
Medical student. Neuroscientist in training. Daughter to immigrants. Writer. Above all, a mortal who feels deeply. tasneemsadok.com
Toni The Talker
📢 Better 𝓷𝓸𝓽 Bitter ➖ Walking My Talk💬 Making the Rest of My Life the Best of My Life❣️ 𝕱𝖎𝖈𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 𝓦𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖊𝖗 ✏️ 𝕮𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊 𝓐𝖗𝖙𝖎𝖘𝖙
Mad Midori
Ph.D. holder, geek and ex-corporate turned start-up co-founder. Surfer, van traveler, cat lover with punk roots. Top writer in music, culture, poetry.
Melissa Coffey
Wordstruck poet & storyteller. Writing on loss & desire. Published in various journals & anthologies. Lover of prose poetry, art & ekphrasis. EIC @ ArtMusing
Nia Ria
Sometimes I put words on a page. Only poetry these days. PS. Sorry if I haven't gotten back; I haven't been around. Most importantly: Free Palestine. 🇵🇸
Ryan Eland
Who looks to the night sky to see the space between the stars? Something to do with ancestors? And play? That general direction at least.
Kanan Aghasiyev | poems & stories
Poetry, novel, short story - literature lover | My web address: https://kaasiyev.carrd.co/ | My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KananAghasiyev/videos
Obinna Uruakpa
I am your Brother and a Seeker of the Infinite. I came this time among the Igbos. I share the sights, sounds, and scents of my journey in simple stories. .
CosmicDancer
I love art, reading, movies and travelling. Oh... and clouds. The puffy, cotton-like kind. In no particular order.
Jay Squires
I AM an AUTHOR, salesman, optimist, dreamer: May the four always COHABIT & produce wondrous progeny. IN THE SWIRLING POOL OF LIFE, I'm an unflushable floater.
Kathy J Anderson
Poet | Writer | Artist | Fiction Shorts | Articles | I write about nature, esoterica, western and sci-fi | Do tarot reading or video shorts of reading my poetry
Sharika Hafeez
Writer. Physics student. Under the inky-black sky, with a steaming cup of chai in my hands, I watch the stars and I write.
Joe Luca
Top Writer in Humor and Satire. I love words. Those written, and those received. I’m here to communicate & comment. To be a part of a greater whole.
John Pucay
Author of Karinderya Love Songs; a 2020s dating and sex literary fiction novel. More details at johnpucay.com. Or https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B3WF1YF8/
Somsubhra Banerjee
Loves mountains, sea waves, old buildings, petrichor, sound of night crickets, haiku, kintsukuroi , books, dogs, silences and also cacophonies!:)
Regina Edmunds (aka Jean Edmonds)
Writer, visual & vocal artist. Extending a window into my soul and mind's eye.
Bettina Sieber🍎
Poetic Encounters at the Boundary of Myth. Exploring its Mystic, Sensuous and Healing Dimensions. I Write to Highlight the Beauty of the Eternal Feminine.
Pernoste & Dahl
Pernoste & Dahl are a writing duo of heartfelt poetry and fiction. Find us on Substack (https://pernosteanddahl.substack.com/)
Edward Swafford
Enigmatic. I’m an Australian poet, healthcare professional, and copywriter. I pen poems about spirituality, tech, aged care, mental health and relationships ☺️.
Claudio D'Andrea
A writer and arranger of words and images, in my fiction, poetry, music and filmmaking I let my inner creative child take flight. Visit claudiodandrea.ca.
Claire Kelly
MEMBER SINCE FEB 2021. Spirituality and poetry are my passions by night, and I'm a content writer under daylight. I'm a boost nominator at Write Under the Moon
Elvira Yuzbay
Translator, educator and artist with many interests. Exploring, embracing, and growing. 🌻
Tom Kane
Retired Biochemist, Premium Ghostwriter, Top Medium Writer,Editor of Plainly Put and Poetry Genius publications on Medium
Melissa Gray
11x top writer. I don't fit in a box, unless it's a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. Follow me anyway. Mom of two. Wife of one. Editor.
Andy Blendermann
Denver | Queer poet and writer in mental health, trauma, and life transition. Aspiring fantasy novelist. Always falling love with someone, somewhere.
Sean Kernan
I'm a nommer. Submit your articles to my publication Corporate Underbelly and I'll try to help you get boosted.
Somya Baral
Hello Friends !! Travel and Poetry had always been my passions. I love writing poetry and meet new people. You can reach me at oflyingbird@gmail.com
Rebecca Ruth Gould, PhD
Poetry & politics. Free Palestine 🇵🇸. Caucasus & Iran. Writer, Educator, Translator & Editor. rrgould.hcommons.org https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/rebecca-gould
Ben Bruges
Features Editor for Hastings Independent Press, sometime blogger, poet and all-round troublemaker. Consider supporting me with a tip ko-fi.com/benbruges
Alex Hanna
Perpetual poet, technologist, all around curious person. Sharing his truth one word at a time.
Natalie Gasper
Writer I Poet I Reader I Daydreamer I My poetry is in dozens of journals. When I’m not writing books, I’m writing about writing. Twitter @NatalieGasper
Sharon Foley
My poems have appeared in numerous journals, including The Aurorean, Common Ground Review, Bellowing Ark, and have received multiple honors and awards.
Ellen Catherine
Lifelong writer of essays, memoir pieces, and poetry who is working to release the ball of angst, worry, and guilt associated with said writing.
Mike Howard
Michael Howard has traveled extensively in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, & the South Seas – winning hearts and minds in and out of uniform.
Ruth Boukhari
Ruth is an Australian writer whose work has appeared on Tiny Buddha and YourTango. Her second book of poetry, FORSAKEN, is out now on Amazon!
Michelle A. Patrovani - M.A.P.
Pursuing simplicity & meaning. Mom of young adult sons with life-threatening, incurable illness. X: @AbundantBreath LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in
Padmini
Words have the power to uplift and inspire us to be better versions of ourselves. I write about life as I see, feel, and live it.
Kristen Fae
Part-time author. Full-time faerie wrapped in a mortal coil but not faking the whole "human" thing very well.
Regina Clarke
Storyteller and dreamer. I write about the English language, being human, the magic of life, and metaphysics. Ph.D. in English Literature. www.regina-clarke.com