Today centers around: Resilience (What does resilience mean to you ?) A small trace. A mark left without explanation. What you offer can be brief. A line. An image. An acknowledgment. Leave it where attention happened to land.

✨ This week’s productivity is in and y’all anre killing it!! I love it here!! ✨ Special Shout Out To Our TOP Three: @Tierrah Nicole @Craven Smith @Devlyn Decadence Honorable Mentions: @Michelle Cox @GhoZT STorieZ @The Pretty Provocative Poet @M. a. Dennis @Tiara Nelson @Ericka Floyd @Mariel Shinobi

All February, Each Sunday, I’ll Bring You Prompts For Black History Month. Enjoy.✊🏽❤️🖤💚

Aftertongue™: Language Under Pressure Anthology I · Spring 2026 We’re opening submissions. This anthology is for work written under constraint, consequence, and clarity. Language that handles the strain when comfort drops. What we’re looking for: - Writing that already did the work - Pieces that stand without explanation - Language shaped by pressure, not performance What this is not: - Reaction writing - Spectacle - Prompt-chasing - AI-generated work AI policy: ✔️Use of AI is limited to minor edits only. ✔️Writing created with the help of AI beyond minor edits is not permitted. ✔️If a piece does not qualify for copyright under law, we won’t accept it. ✔️Submissions may be reviewed for compliance by human editors. Rights - Authors retain full copyright - First publication rights only - No AI training - Adaptations are opt-in Timeline: - Submissions open: January 15, 2026 - Submissions close: February 15, 2026 - Publication: late April 2026 How to submit: One piece. No explanation required. Submit via the form linked below. If you’ve been carrying something that’s been waiting for the right conditions… this is the window. — Aftertongue™ https://sites.google.com/view/language-under-pressure/home