“Hold hands through the river rafts We will race in the fields We’d have discovered a delight As fascinating as this search” New poetry out now by Mphae Charmaine Mashifane, selected by guest editor Kofi Antwi, out now at BreadcrumbsMag.com/680!

“I first understood rage when my mother threw a vase at my father.“ New nonfiction by Mt Vallarta, inspired by Breadcrumbs #584, out now at BreadcrumbsMag.com/681!

Submissions are officially CLOSED! Thank you everyone who submitted. We are so excited to read all of your work!

“What I mean by mother is the woman I imagine / swarths of memories pieced over the plains of my childhood / those plains / I mean the mosaic of memories“ New poetry by Kathryn Powell, inspired by Breadcrumbs #576, out now at BreadcrumbsMag.com/682!

Fellow Breadcrumb admires and readers! Check out this interview by Peach Mag featuring our very own, Bob Raymond (Bob Raymonda). They talk about his personal work, Rogue Dialogue, and our beloved Breadcrumbs magazine! Check out Peach Mag to read to full interview!

“The second floor was no less full than the first, but had more variety - not just models and artwork, but scrimshaw, ships in bottles, antique weaponry, ship-building tools…” New nonfiction by Jane E. Valentine, inspired by Breadcrumbs #514, out now at BreadcrumbsMag.com/683!

“Never quiet No street is silent On the porch With my head in the clouds Sweet scents of summer The warm touch of the wind Gives me life When I’m near death” New poetry by Koscina Renaud-Tate, inspired by Breadcrumbs #533, out now at BreadcrumbsMag.com/684!

“I stand next to him, like I always do, ask if he wants to be alone, return to the car and watch him miss her, feeling broken too.” New poetry by Anna Genevieve Winham, inspired by Breadcrumbs #584, out now at BreadcrumbsMag.com/685!

Breadcrumbs is all about creating off of the inspiration from a preceding piece. While we finalize our newest submissions, get ready for some throwbacks to some of the pieces that inspired us! Let us know which breadcrumbs inspired you the most!

“Growing up, I used to cry for things that never happened: my brother’s death, the day we go homeless, a doctor’s sigh before revealing a devastating diagnosis.” Read this classic Breadcrumb now at BreadcrumbsMag.com/457! Which Breadcrumb inspired you the most?

“...So let me be grateful. Let me thank the gods. Not for luck, but for true friends with real spines, and quick tongues that proved a lifeline I wouldn’t have known I needed.” Read this Breadcrumb that inspired others at BreadcrumbsMag.com/303! Let us know your favorite!

“Alice had never expected to be on national television, let alone hugging her own daughter in the middle of LAX airport.” Read this classic Breadcrumb now at BreadcrumbsMag.com/127! Let us know which breadcrumb was most inspirational to you!

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“We ask so much of the dead, to unpack what escapes us Tickle a cry out of you, even if the cry isn’t, the sound is” Read this Breadcrumb that inspired us at BreadcrumbsMag.com/462! What’s your favorite Breadcrumb?

“Her chestnut eyes were leaking An otherworldly substance Viscous and dark, allowing only Enough light to show its color” Check out one of the very first breadcrumbs we've published! A classic we could never forget. Read it here at BreadcrumbsMag.com/147!

“She made a point of looking past him at the sky. He stopped a couple steps below her and followed her gaze. From where they were, the swirling purple-gray of the rift was visible, hanging low in the sky.” Check out this timeless breadcrumb now at BreadcrumbsMag.com/92!

Get ready for some new Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and MORE from some very talented authors.

Breadcrumbs #687 by Kathy Cutro was inspired by Breadcrumb #677, and selected by Guest Nonfiction Editor, Samantha Steiner (@steiner_reads). Give it a read at Breadcrumbsmag.com/blog/687

"It’s 11am and we’ve been going strong for an hour. I’m teaching in a skirt I’d never wear to work and a shirt that frames my upper body in a way that makes the day a little easier to tackle." This beautiful piece by Kathy Curto.

“That was how she had unearthed friendship with the once famous archaeologist who had half a mind to turn into a prized relic.” Written by Chinmay Rastogi (@ChimnayRastogi1), and selected by Guest Fiction Editor, Sara Knudson (@SaraBeBrave). Read at Breadcrumbsmag.com/blog/688