Passages North

A national literary magazine based at Northern Michigan University, @NorthernMichMFA.
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Hey you! You should go pre-order Anthony Thomas Lombardi's debut "murmurations"! Anthony was a contributor for our 43 issue.

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Poetry ed. Abby LaForest on today’s poem: “Milligrams” treads carefully through the necessary medications and the joyful harvests we dream of reaping, so long as the world is kind enough to lift its heavy hand.

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Managing Editor Andrew Walker on today’s bonus short: "Like a trusty car with new wheels, this short travels far and wide in a space that feels all too familiar."

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Poetry Ed. Abby LaForest on today’s poem: Rooting itself in one’s subconscious, where readers find themselves at the crossroads between the natural and the simulated, the intentionality of theme is accentuated through King’s vivid, narrative style.

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Poetry Ed. Nicolette Visciano on today’s poem: By confronting grief through the lens of absurd rituals, Moyer presents a new perspective on what it means to be rational when the definition for rationality has been lost.

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Happy December! Free submissions are now open for our Poetry, CNF, Shot-Shorts, and Visual Essay categories! Hope to be swooned by your work soon!

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Poetry Editor Jenn McMahon on today’s poem: Mixing intimate language with visceral imagery of life and death, Martino does not allow us to know what to expect as the lines continue to turn.

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Happy publication day to issue 42 contributor @postcardsfrmv !! Go get yourself a copy of the Flat Woman now!!

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Poety Ed. Abby LaForest on this week's bonus poem: "Polishan’s language is fluid and inviting, dripping into readers’ mouths and leaving them with sun-soaked reminders of our own temporality."

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Ed. Intern Tovey Grimmitt on today’s piece: "Mama" is a surreal, thought-provoking short, where readers dive into the many layers of perception, identity, and the intangible forces that shape us."

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Assc. Ed. Maddy Weist on today's bonus short: “Plant” explores an intimately organic relationship with a houseplant and its owner, or lover, in a lustfully prolific manner.

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(spoiler alert: it's us. we love prose poems)

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Prose poetry!

Everyone loves it except those who hate it and if that sounds like you then, hey—hey, what are you doing here?

Go iambic pentameter yourself. This is for prose poets. Cause they awesome.

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Assoc. Ed. Adam Nesbit on this week's bonus short: "We trust our dreams — why wouldn’t we? They’re self-contained, after all. Life, on the other hand, is a bit less trustworthy. And how about the foggy space between dreaming and living?"

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We're so excited to announce our Best of the Net nominees in Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction! What extraordinary talent! 🚀

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Assoc. Ed. Joradn Vines on this week's bonus short: "Readers are invited to laugh at the sardonic humor, often biting and sharp, but the intrigue lies in the emotional honesty."

Read"John the Dog" by Alex Juffer now at Passages North!

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Subs are open! If you're a visual writer submit to our Visual Essay category! Send us your visual truths.

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Brand new, wonderfully tender poem from @jennajaco is out now. Check it out now ⤵️

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Today's your last chance to snag some sweet Passages North swag! Orders close at midnight!

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Our fundraiser ends tomorrow! Make sure to snag a PN beanie before the winter hits! 🥶

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