dovesong labs

a digital & IRL cousin of @WTangerine & @HSucklePress | Exec. Dir. jayy dodd // @deyblxk |

[dovesong labs @DvsngLbs]

I’m other news, we’ll be closing shop soon & hope more opportunities for Trans & Queer Writers of Color manifest in our wake.

[jzl jmz @jxzzhndz_]

Anyway major congrats to the winners & finalists of #TheeSpace

[jzl jmz @jxzzhndz_]

My unintentional final project with @DvsngLbs was a collaboration I brought to @ShadeLitArts / @lutherxhughes & while I’m eternally grateful for their support, my foundational contribution to the prize has been erased. None of the people who submitted even addressed me.

[jzl jmz @jxzzhndz_]

As I’m sure most of you don’t know I founded & ran a literary organization since moving to Portland. Under its umbrella I was able to host art salons and teach workshops. However there was a fundamental lack of support and my team was always limited.

[dovesong labs @DvsngLbs]

I’m other news, we’ll be closing shop soon & hope more opportunities for Trans & Queer Writers of Color manifest in our wake.

[dovesong labs @DvsngLbs]

Congrats to the winner and finalist for THEE SPACE. Follow @ShadeLitArts for publication & more! Grateful to @lutherxhughes for supporting this project & #XandriaPhillips for their excellent judging.

This is our last project & we’re grateful we could end with a bang.

[fujoshiana @luexhughes]

CONGRATULATIONS TO NORA HIKARI FOR BEING NAMED WINNER OF THEE SPACE POETRY PRIZE A POETRY PRIZE FOR TRANS/GNC WRITERS OF COLOR (via @ShadeLitArts @DvsngLbs @jxzz_hndz)!!!!

[Shade Literary Arts @ShadeLitArts]

You can read the work of our winner & finalists alongside the rest of our contributors in our upcoming Fall/Winter 2021 issue. Stay tuned!

[Shade Literary Arts @ShadeLitArts]

And to all who shared, donated, and submitted their poems—we appreciate you! You made this possible, and what we’ve created together is beautiful.

[Shade Literary Arts @ShadeLitArts]

A special thank you to @jxzz_hndz of @dvsngLbs for all of the incredible work she’s done not only in collaboration for this prize, but for trans/GNC writers of color throughout the literary sphere. We appreciate you so much! Thank you for helping us create this opportunity!

[Shade Literary Arts @ShadeLitArts]

Thank you to our wonderful judge, Xandria Phillips, for taking time and care with these moving pieces.

[Shade Literary Arts @ShadeLitArts]

Congratulations as well to our brilliant finalists & their poems:

@Poetinthehat for “A Fishing Story”

@huiyingb for “how we survived: 爺爺’s pantoum(ii)”

& @tejaaaaas for “Teachers of Something”

To read more about our winner and finalists, visit https://t.co/t6qMaGKZGq

[Shade Literary Arts @ShadeLitArts]

CONGRATULATIONS to the winner of Thee Space Poetry Prize: Nora Hikari for her stunning poem, “Fantasy of the Author as a Small Girl,” chosen by Xandria Phillips!

[Shade Literary Arts @ShadeLitArts]

On Friday (11/5), we’re announcing the winner and finalists for Thee Space poetry prize, made in collaboration with @DvsngLbs for Trans/GNC writers of color, judged by Xandria Phillips. Get hype!!!!!!!!

[jzl jmz @jxzzhndz_]

Much of my literary contributions have been erased and stolen over the years and reading the submissions for this prize (that I helped create) revealed to me how I am in real time erased from my own work.

[fujoshiana @luexhughes]

Was reading through submissions for @ShadeLitArts/@DvsngLbs Thee Space Poetry Prize and it was really weird that nobody mentioned @jxzz_hndz anywhere in their submission.

I just need y’all to know that jayy co-created this and it’s important that WE recognize her with this work!

[jzl jmz @jxzzhndz_]

Also! ALL OTHER POETS SHOULD DONATE TO THE PRIZE! We’re paying the judge & finalists! https://t.co/dcRL80gKgP

[jzl jmz @jxzzhndz_]

Damn thee doll almost forgot to remind y’all: TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO SUBMIT FOR @ShadeLitArts x @DvsngLbs’ THEE SPACE (a poetry prize for Trans/GNC writers of color) judged but BIGHOMIE @xandriaphillips <3

https://t.co/3EJyQPu8wV

[dovesong labs @DvsngLbs]

AYOOOO (8/31) is the last day to submit poetry and art for @ShadeLitArts next issue, *and* the last day to submit poetry to Thee Space Poetry Prize (founded by @lutherxhughes & @jxzz_hndz, judged by @xandriaphillips!) https://t.co/gkW1uK7TlV

[Shade Literary Arts @ShadeLitArts]

TOMORROW (8/31) is the last day to submit poetry and art for our next issue, *and* the last day to submit poetry to Thee Space Poetry Prize (in collab w/ @DvsngLbs + judged by @xandriaphillips!) Submit your beautiful work before 11:59 PM PST tomorrow!!!

[Shade Literary Arts @ShadeLitArts]

Submissions for Thee Space Poetry Prize, in collab w/ @DvsngLbs + judged by @xandriaphillips, CLOSES on 8/31! Just 6 days left! Submit!!!!!!!!!!