A Born-Again Pedestrian, Mark Braunstein

The Bridge, Elizabeth Mateer

Ace of Wands, J. Newman Pritchard

Morning Rite, Jonathan Chibuike Ukah

Hello Again, J.T. Pierre

You Said It Would Rain, Susan M. Pendley

Seven Words for Wind, Heather Wiedenhoft

To Make an End, Jackie Hales

tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Chloe Ho

Spring Dreaming on Main Street, Lora Butcher

Morning of the Quiet Voice, Cathy Carroll-Moriarty

Through the Doorway, Julia Offen

Where Did We Begin?, Hollie Hardy

Blossom, Kim Cullen

The First Cardinal I Have Ever Seen Answers My Question, Leland Seese

Mums from Your Garden, Andrew Calis

The Seeker, Amy Nanette Glin

Arrival, Victoria Dunn

this., Daniel Damiano

Beginning, Sijun Cui

Carla, Gary Thomson

Halfway, ariel rosé

Northern Lights, Monica Nawrocki

A New Year, Rosanne Trost

String Theory, Shawn Aveningo-Sanders

Coining Out, Rob Rogers

Julie’s House, Susan Andrelchik

Finger Knitting, or, What Brenda Overheard That Morning, Rina Palumbo

Camus’ Coffee, Cameron Tricker

All pieces awarded from the New Beginnings Contest are published online at the links above.
They will also be featured in a forthcoming Four Tulips print edition, available June 2025.

New Beginnings Contest Awards