Welcome to the Yellow Arrow Publishing online series, Yellow Arrow Vignette. For our third issue we chose the theme of AMPLIFY, our 2024 yearly value, though we did not ask submitters to send in pieces on theme; rather, staff at Yellow Arrow used the idea in-house as a reminder to continue to share and amplify women-identifying voices. With that, here is the AMPLIFY issue of Yellow Arrow Vignette:

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With Vignette AMPLIFY, we wanted to return to some of the earliest goals of Yellow Arrow: circulating and augmenting the creative work of voices and themes that aren’t heard loudly enough. And as part of the return to our roots, we wanted to showcase writers who live in or are otherwise connected to our home base of Baltimore. We want our readers to experience the spectrum of voices that Charm City offers. Enjoy the issue!

The cover art for Vignette AMPLIFY is called “shine your light bright” by Kara Panowitz. Kara has lived in Baltimore City for 19 years. According to Kara, “A positive light needs to shine on Baltimore, amplifying all that’s good about the city. A city of neighborhoods, the sunset highlights the Baltimore classic rowhouse, with the iconic skyline standing strong in the background. I love the way the light makes Baltimore glow in this image.” Kara loves documentary photography, taking photos on hikes, and capturing Baltimore in different lights and seasons. Her photography has been chosen for local art exhibitions.

We hope you see the same light glimmering on the Baltimore rooftops shining on the poetry and creative nonfiction in AMPLIFY. The poetry and creative nonfiction follow below (click on the images to weave your way through the issue). Thank you to everyone for your support and for helping us share the creative voices on the issue’s pages.

The reading for Vignette AMPLIFY will be in-person at the Baltimore Book Festival on September 28. More information is forthcoming. Learn more about AMPLIFY from Vignette Managing Editor Dr. Tonee Mae Moll at yellowarrowpublishing.com/calendar/yellow-arrow-vignette-amplify-2024-subs-open.