Issue Two of the Yellow Lamp Lit Mag invites writers to respond to artwork from the gallery below. This form of writing is known as ekphrasis. Creative work inspired by visual art.

For this issue, we welcome:

• Poetry

• Essays

• Flash fiction / short stories

• Vivid descriptive prose

• Submissions may be fiction or non-fiction.

Please include the title of the artwork in brackets beneath your piece’s title. Example:

North Star
(After Starry Sky attempt by Wenzel Hablik)

Submission guidelines

Send up to three pieces, include a 50-word bio and include your Instagram handle (optional but encouraged)]

Email submissions to hello@yellowlamp.nz

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Art by local New Zealand Children aged 7-11