NaPoWriMo 2026 x The Deck of N0NE
In April 2026 we’ll be collecting poetry submissions and featuring poets in The Living Archive.
National Poetry Writing Month [star eyed emoji]
It’s National Poetry Writing Month and as a retired performance poet, I’m eager to engage with poetry in a new way. This month we are providing an opportunity for poets to submit their work in response to The Deck of N0NE. So, if you are looking for a little inspiration this month and love Afrofuturisim, this opportunity is for you.
An archival video of The Intuitive Alchemist performing poetry.
How The Living Archive Came To Be
Last Summer, I created an installation for The Seattle Public Library, in collaboration with Vivid Matter Collective, called Rooted & Rising. This installation took inspiration from The Deck of N0NE and the African American Archive at the Douglass-Truth Library–an SPL branch in the historic Central District of Seattle. Additionally, this project invited five black artists (Akoiya Harris, DJ Summersoft, Quenton Baker, Natasha Green, and Rae Akino) to respond to a curated selection of works from the archive. Rooted & Rising provided a springboard for The Living Archive–an opportunity for the community to interact with the work on display.
L to R: Imani, Natasha, DJ Summersoft, Quenton, Akoiya
Opportunity for Poets - Submission Deadline April 20th
As National Poetry Month begins, we are excited to invite poets to respond to The Deck of N0NE using the prompts for or inspired by specific tarot cards. All accepted work will be featured on the website in The Living Archive and poets will receive a $20 honorarium for their work.
Submission Guidelines
Poems must be poet’s original work.
Poems must be in response to/inspired by a tarot card from The Deck of N0NE. Choose a card. Submit your work. Prompts can be found here.
Poems must be submitted in 12pt font, via a link to a PDF or text entered into the submission form.
Poets may submit up to 3 poems or up to 3 pages of work. Submissions over 3 pages will not be considered.
Please include a cover page with name, email, and bio ~50 words.
We encourage work that bends form, reimagines the future of poetry, and/or has an afrofuturist theme.
All poems must be submitted by April 20th, 2026.
