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In a literary contest of conspiracy that took us more than two weeks, TLOP is ready to announce the winner of the TLOP Week 5 Contest. Last two weeks, we recieved almost 600 entries from all across the world that were thought-provoken, inspirational, edifying and comprehensively magnanimous. As always, our jury would like to appreciate […]
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Born and Raised in the North East Indian State of Assam, Manaly Talukdar is new to the world of literature, harbouring a keen interest in storytelling- the reason for which she is pursuing to be a published short fiction writer. She completed her Master’s Degree in Sociology from Cotton University, Guwahati in 2021 as the “Gold Medalist”. In […]
Lorena Ivanković was born on May 25, 2003, in Zagreb, Croatia. She graduated from Ksaver Šandor Gjalski Elementary School and XV. gymnasium (MIOC), and is a future student of FER University. She started writing at an early age, and her illustrated story “Fairy Adventures” was published in Silvija Šesto’s book “Pišem ti priču 2” (2012). She recited […]
Cody Outcast is a 17-year-old senior high school student studying in Guangdong China. His hobbies are reading, writing, playing the piano, basketball and playing chess. Cody Outcast is the author of a novel called Destined, it is live and published on Wattpad. Cody has written a handful of short stories in English, but is still an English […]
Audio Version: Good day dear members of The League of POETS, today we wrap up the TLOP Weekly Competition from the first week to the third week. The TLOP Weekly Competition began with a huge number of entries, over 350 entries from 77 countries in the first week. our jury asked for poetry and short […]
Rachel Pawling, is a multiple company owner, wife, and mother. She has her Master’s Degree in Business Management with an Emphasis in Entrepreneurship. Rachel has always had a passion for writing. She started writing poems, short stories, and songs in elementary school. This past year she decided to focus on her writing career. She opened her […]
We know you’ve been waiting for an update on our restructuring, and we’re sorry it took so long… The League of POETS is excited about the new changes and we hope that you are too. We have been working hard on this project, and we can’t wait to tell you all about it! Firstly, we’ve […]
Last week we asked readers to write about inequality and We were immediately inspired by the raw entries we recieved. With touching, thought-provoking, and even humorous entries, week 2 began with a promise. Ancient Greek philosophers like Aristotle, Plato, and Confucius believed that inequality leads to injustice. In his Nicomachean Ethics book series, Aristotle famously […]
We are sorry to hear that our previous payment gateway for the “TLOP Anthology of Contemporary Writers 2022” has not been working as expected. We have now switched over to a new payment gateway and everything is back up and running presently. To those who have sent and recieved emails from us concening these queries, […]
Highlights from last week’s contests includes distinguished poetry and short story submissions that unites with themes in accordance to a bond much worthy of comprehension. As we draw to the end of week 2 contest, we would like our members to meet last week’s winners as we encourage you to read the winning submissions and […]
Last week our jury asked for poetry/short stories that illustrates an intriguing purpose and we are happy to have recieved amazing entries from across the world. We also thank our writers for taking their time to craft reminisces dear to them, it is with this pleasure we announce the winners of last week’s contest. Over […]
Thank you for participating in this week’s writing contest. We hope that you had as much fun writing as we did reading. As we come to an end to this week’s contest, we would like to remind all writers to please stay in the loop to follow next week contest rules and guidelines. Participating in […]
Dear Members, The League of POETS is happy to announce that our administrative team has now joined the Rahim Karim World Prize as a committee dated 12th July, 2022. Our team will help promote equality and inspire positive nominations for the prestigious award. Signed, The TLOP Editorial Team
Over 1 million writers use reedsy! And today, We are excited to announce that our two writing competitions, “TLOP Anthology of Contemporary Writers 2022”, and “The TLOP Weekly Contest” have now been rated with a five star badge as one of the best writing competitions of 2022! The competition for our annual anthology has received […]
Our jury team can’t wait to start reading your poetry and short story entries for this week’s contest! We want your short stories, and essays to talk about reminisces. Whether it was facing a fear head-on or taking on an daunting task, we want to read about those times when bravery shone through. For poetry, […]
Yesterday we announced our anthology competition for 2022 and we are very happy with the response we’ve recieved on the theme. This year we are looking for poetry and short story entries that edify the theme of industrialism. https://theleagueofpoets.home.blog/call-for-entries-tlop-anthology-of-contemporary-poets-2022/ We want entries that defines the new age of our global village. We want poetry or short […]
Yesterday we announced our anthology competition for 2022 and we are very happy with the response we’ve recieved on the theme. This year we are looking for poetry and short story entries that edify the theme of industrialism. http://www.leagueofpoets.com We want entries that defines the new age of our global village. We want poetry or short […]
Having published the theme of next weeks contest a week earlier, we would like our writers to utilize this as an opportunity to analyse the themes of the contest. This will allow you to have a better understanding of what themes are being discussed and help you produce deep and reflective submissions that are both […]
After a long hiatus, The League of POETS is happy to announce its return to literary activities. Also, we would like to bring to announcement that all published TLOP anthologies are going through new editions with re-release date set in the near future. All winning members of these anthologies will also recieve a free copy of […]
The League of POETS Book Review organization, SilkRoad Reviews, is currently reviewing, promoting and interviewing authors and their books in a 14-Day Promo that can only be ever writers wish! Getting reviews from qualified editors is one of the best ways of promoting your book. Not only will you build buzz around your title within industry circles; you’ll […]
If you’ve been waiting, here we are! The TLOP Promo is the time in the year when we discount all our writing services 50% off! Running from May 15th to June 15th, these promo offers are targeted to help upcoming and indie authors enjoy our premium offers to the maximum with additional promotional services. You […]
Voice of Peace: 1st Intercontinental Poetry And Short Story Anthology will be published in ebook/digital version on May 31st 2021. All top finalists will be sent free copies of the digital anthology. Links of the anthology will be published on our website in due time. Till then, Thanks for promoting world peace with us, we […]
The Voice of Peace winners certificates has now been published on our TLOP Anthologies page. Kindly click the button below to access the page! Thank you for promoting peace with us, we hope to see you participate in our upcoming activities. The TLOP Jury Teamhttp://www.leagueofpoets.com Read The Winners Announcement Here Voice of Peace: 1st Poetry […]
Best for: Dark Fantasy Readers PG Rating: 13 Star Rating: 5 Stars Date Published: 13th of March 2021 Book ASIN: 979-8721159404 Reviewer: Balogun Iyanu REVIEW In this medieval epic fantasy novel often compared to the HBO blockbuster series, Game of Thrones. They Came By Night is the book one of the Icor tales. Bathgate provides the reader with an […]
Best for: Mashup Fiction Readers PG Rating: 13 Star Rating: 5 Stars Date Published: 21st of March 2021 Book ASIN: 979-8725654813 Reviewer: Balogun Iyanu REVIEW The year is 2027 and scientific advances have led to the creation of next generational robots been grown biologically and programmed with artificial intelligence with seemingly endless possibilities. The project is been funded by […]
What is your name, where are you from and what are your hobbies? Hello. My name is Gabriella Balcom, and I live in Texas. I like traveling, music, good shows, photography, history, interesting tales of all sorts, genealogy, scrapbooking, plants, and animals. I’m a sucker for a great story and love forests, mountains, and back […]
Best for: Fantasy Readers PG Rating: 16 Star Rating: 5 Stars Date Published: 10th of February 2021 Book ASIN: 978-1954004597 Reviewer: Balogun Iyanu REVIEW An impulsive first-person narrative! At the cross-roads of a confused life, Chike’s mind goes into solitary. He becomes a disgrace to his family due to his moral laxity which spiritual deliverance was ineffectual in changing. […]
What is your name, where are you from and what are your hobbies? Andrew Bathgate, born in Scotland live in California, writing is my hobby. I am Ethical hacker by trade and support my wife’s business as a realtor. How did growing up as a writer looked like for you? I wrote my first book […]
What is your name, where are you from and what are your hobbies? My name is James Carlson and I’m from the States. Pennsylvania, to be more specific. And my hobbies include running, hiking, listening to a variety of music genres, reading horror and fantasy books, watching movies, taking care of my many pets, and […]
A Herculean task of every writer is getting reviews. Reviews are harder to get than book sales because a reader needs to have read your book to have the will to write a review. Book Reviews helps to connect authors to their readers to the extent of increasing the potential sales of the book to […]
The special day for the announcement of winners for our Voice of Peace continental anthology competition has now been made public by our juries! Read The Full Announcement Here Voice of Peace: 1st Poetry And Short Story Anthology Competition 2021
Voice of Peace: 1st International Poetry And Short Story Anthology Competition 2021 The Announcement of the fully collected statistics of this competition and updates on results declaration will be made on 5th of April 2021. A huge number of submissions has been recieved from 144 countries that surfed our website from 1st of January to […]
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Grievances For too longI’ve tried to transformThis four letters wordInto relationshipWhich you see as the highestLevel of impossibilityA ship that you will ride with meWithout proudnessBut I think it is sinkingAnd there’s no safety boat to escapeBecause I refused to be remindedAfter the last ship wreckThat made my eyes served asSource of running waterBecause I […]
Docile eyes call for the glaciers of heart to be melted,To be smitten in a way where illusions appear like devotions.Desires and passion collide with each other,Entangling each other in a serpentine coil.My charisma invokes for a submissive dawnTo widen the channels of unapologetically beauteous conflict ;A conflict that has no end and has no […]
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THE PATH I TOOK Cold as the white rose waking at daybreak,And weak as the last cloud of an expiring storm,My fortune melted away like snow in a thaw,Emotion sped like mechanical toys guided by manikins,And it pealed through my brain like a muffled bell. On the lonely path, I collapsed as if by enchantment,Shadowy […]
Drifting throughThe mazes of my mindJourneying with himStill~~Seeing himIn the distanceOn his own path He feels so near, Trying to pick upMy pace WhisperingsHe can’t hearOnly soulsCan translateLoves’ passions Once more,Just,One more walkIn the eveningSide by sideEnjoying the quietudeOf the echoesWithin nature’s environsAs twilight slowly slips intoA lavender Summer sky Now,Autumn’s soon arrivedWith its prismatic […]
THE LAST ROAD Like Geography and the shape of the EarthLike Columbus and the story of AmericasMy Government Teacher lied(to me) again“Government of the peoples by the peoples for the peoples” This was the first he told me and usHe told many more by twelve forty post meridiemOn every hot Thursday afternoons in the class“Majority […]
What is your name, where are you from and what are your hobbies? My name is Shelby and I am from a small town in Nebraska, and enjoy reading, watercolor painting, and Hiking. How did growing up as a writer looked like for you? I started writing poetry when I was 7 years old after […]
Circle of life When a child born into this worldHe cries out to the spirit of the livingTo be illuminated in light of the dayAs the light of the day blinking The life of a newly created being blessedBy the elderly men and womenTo another world a life is taken away by godFor the space […]
Now at this time, Ethiopian Epiphany is on the way Now, the main roads of Addis Ababa City,All are not permitted to cars after the half day,Everywhere you see the flag of the country,Shined for the gala of Christianity. Women have dressed white cultural wears, as a flower they bloom,Men are watching them; some are […]
THE PRODIGAL DAUGHTER How will I tell mama the city changed me?How will I face my father after the disgrace I caused?How will my village congregants judge me?To whom shall I confess my sins?Am tired of living a life not Mine I live in guilt haunted by my newselfI live in oblivion,no longer at easeI […]
TRAPPED I tried to find you in a mazeroamed inside the labyrinthfor every right turn that I missedwere footprints lead to the dead end. Seems like I’m walking round and round,the exit is nowhere to be found,each turn lead to another wall,till I cannot go back anymore. Voices from above my head,giggles in a restrained […]
WHEN HE SEES THE POOL… When he sees grain, the chickens breathe,When he sees bread, he breathes life into it.When he sees glory, the creator enters,When he sees blood, the butchers die. When he sees the horn, the birds breathe,When he sees the water, the fish are glorified.When he sees the pool, the ducks die.When […]
POT OF INK series TELL NO ONE I battle with the traumaI live with the memoriesI cry in silenceAm dying silentlyBut I tell no one My life is sinkingMy soul is cryingMy oppressor is braggingBut no one is looking My dignity is stolenMy pride is goneAm painted with shameHow can I live with this stigma? […]
Illusion Love,Love is just an illusionMerely just a part of self imaginationClouding our judgmentsLeading us to indefinite conclusionLove,Love is where you liveA happily ever afterWith rainbows and butterfliesThat’s never a happy placeFilled with false hopes & dreamsThat never becomes realityJust pain n fake promisesTears and endless miseryLove is just an illusionA weapon of metaphysical destruction […]
Unvoiced_Plea Unfurl my hid wings and I will flyStrengthen my feet and I will walkGuide my path and I will discoverDon’t make me follow your shadow Put me in the know, I will evolveGive me options and I will decideGroom and set free, I will becomeI didn’t bargain to become cloned Be happy with me […]
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