{"id":2134,"date":"2026-03-14T14:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T21:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/societyforritualarts.com\/coreopsis\/?page_id=2134"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:51:29","slug":"roses-wildflowers-spring-2027","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/societyforritualarts.com\/coreopsis\/roses-wildflowers-spring-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Roses & Wildflowers Spring 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roses & Wildflowers Spring 2027 Submission Call<\/strong><\/h1>\n

COMING SOON<\/h1>\n

Yellow Kings, Red Queens and Broken Things<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Writer\u2019s Challenge<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Submit Here<\/a>:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0This issue is dedicated to <\/span>Samuel R. Delany<\/span><\/a>, who wrote the groundbreaking novel <\/span>Nova<\/span><\/i>, published January 1, 1968 and had somewhat to say about tarot in those pages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMouse, the seventy-eight cards of the Tarot present symbols and mythological images that have recurred and reverberated through forty-five centuries of human history. Someone who understands these symbols can construct a dialogue about\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

a given situation. There\u2019s nothing superstitious about it.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u2015 <\/span><\/i>Samuel R. Delany,<\/span> Nova<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

We offer a tarot challenge to all speculative fiction writers and poets! Sharpen those quills!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Spring 2027 Themed issue: <\/span>Yellow Kings, Red Queens and Broken Things<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Submissions open May 19, 2026 (limited) June 21st, 2026 for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Closes September 17th, 2<\/span>026<\/p>\n

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Early opening: We open submission at midnight on May 19th, 2026 exclusively for people living in climate related disaster areas and war zones. Please note this status on your cover letters.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Open for all:<\/b> Submissions will be OPEN FOR EVERYONE on <\/span>June 21st, Midsummer Day<\/b>, <\/span>2026<\/b>. The revolution of the tilted axis of the earth is the reason for the season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Submissions close: <\/b>September 19th. We will be reading for selection the month of September and completing selections early October 2026. We will try to send out notices in October before the holidays begin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Submit here: <\/span>https:\/\/forms.gle\/ZAj2AjbFoA11V5rB7<\/span><\/a> (open May 19 2026 at midnight)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Please state: <\/span>Spring 2027 \u201cYellow Kings, Red Queens and Broken Things\u201d<\/span> on your manuscript under the word count. And: <\/span>do not forget your name & contact info!<\/span> (Poets, we\u2019re looking at you.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Please read the <\/span>guidelines<\/span><\/a> thoroughly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Manuscripts received before May 2026, by any other method, or not in <\/span>Shunn Standard Manuscript Form<\/span><\/a> will not be read.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Submit Here<\/a>: Open May 19 2026<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our Writer\u2019s Challenge for Spring 2027:<\/b><\/p>\n

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Divination. Meditation. Making choices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As artists and story makers, it\u2019s all about choices. The path to creating art, no matter how obscured, hard or how long it takes to get from idea to manifestation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And, sometimes the road to transformation: inner, societal, facing our heart’s desires, our shadows, self delusion, and our demons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All too often chasing the tail of the Questing Beast.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Divination. Meditation. Making choices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 36 card of the Lenormand deck, the 78 card tarot, and independently created oracle decks have inspired artists, poets and fiction writers alike for generations. Two of our \u201cregulars\u201d have created decks. Arts Editor for this magazine, Helena Domenic, reviews tarot for artistic merit in our sister publication, <\/span>Coreopsis Journal<\/span><\/i><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this spirit: we present a challenge to writers, poets and for artists in sound, the audio selection for this issue: choose one of the 12 cards from the selections listed below. Then: get out those sharpened quills and send us your tale.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The art in the following decks has been reviewed in our sister journal of the mythic arts, <\/span>Coreopsis<\/span><\/i><\/a> Journal of Myth and Theatre<\/span><\/i> (links included) and have inspired the writers on our staff in our own artistic journeys.<\/span><\/p>\n

We challenge all writers and poets with the following: Choose <\/span>one card<\/span> from the images provided below (by us) and tell us the tale. Inspire us. Give us a moment to consider the shadows in the room. Send us on a wondrous journey. Tell us about tomorrow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tell us about choices, yellow kings, red queens, and broken things. Remember: It <\/span>must<\/span> be one of the cards pictured below.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Place the number, name of the deck and the card you chose <\/span>under the word or line count in the upper right corner.<\/span> (Example: #0, Tarot of Pandemic and Revolution, \u201cThe Fool\u201d )<\/span><\/p>\n

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Choose one:<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n