gene dobbs bradford shares a poem

June 11, 2020 by Managing Editor

Jam with Jazz St. Louis president and CEO, Gene Dobbs Bradford, as he reads the poem “Jesse is Back This Summer,” by Albert Goldbarth featured in award-winning, St. Louis-based december […]

Save the Date for Drop the Mic!

June 4, 2020 by Managing Editor

Join us Monday, June 29 at 6:00pm for a virtual poetry celebration with UrbArts! We’ll be celebrating Sarah Abbas the St. Louis Youth Poet Laureate and the newest issue of […]

Carl Phillips — 2021 Jeff Marks Memorial Poetry Prize Judge

May 28, 2020 by Managing Editor

It is with deep appreciation and much excitement that we announce Carl Phillips as our next poetry contest judge! Phillips will select the winner, honorable mention, and finalists for our […]

2020 Jeff Marks Memorial Poetry Prize Winners

May 22, 2020 by Managing Editor

december is honored to present audio recordings from our winner and honorable mention for this year’s poetry contest. These poems are featured in Vol. 31.1; to purchase or subscribe click here. Kimani Rose — […]

susan sherman shares a poem

May 21, 2020 by Managing Editor

As co-founder of the Saint Louis Fashion Fund, Susan is one of the most creative talents in the country. She worked for 30 years in public relations, special events, and […]

buzz spector shares a poem

May 11, 2020 by Managing Editor

Artist/scholar Buzz Spector is looking forward to his survey exhibit of works on paper that will open at the Saint Louis Art Museum later this year. Known for his installations […]

a short story by c.j. spataro

April 17, 2020 by Managing Editor

Some of us write about real experiences, even in fiction. Some of us engage in absurdity, full-on imagination based on nothing more than an idea. The rest of us fall […]

jen logan meyer shares a short story

April 16, 2020 by Managing Editor

Jen Logan Meyer reads her flash fiction work “Anniversaries.” Jen Logan Meyer’s fiction has appeared in The Sewanee Review, the Alaska Quarterly Review, The Los Angeles Review, Hobart, and twice […]

mary stillman shares a poem

April 2, 2020 by Managing Editor

As if running Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls’ Foundation isn’t enough, Mary Stillman reads a poem featured in award-winning, St. Louis-based decemberMagazine. Mary’s compelling reading is part of december’s social media poetry project […]

kelly pollock shares a poem

February 27, 2020 by Managing Editor

Taking time out of her day running COCA (Center of Creative Arts), raising $46+ million, and training the best dancers in the world, Kelly Pollock reads a poem featured in […]