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In the Language of Flowers Writing Contest
Wow! What a wonderful time well spent this March in 2026 judging, editing, compiling, and publishing a poetry anthology which is all about nothing but flowers. What a poet’s delight! Who would have thought that flowers can be personified and teach us so many things about humanity, emotions, and bring cheer to life.
The sole purpose of flowers is to make us stay in the present and let us witness how our life is unfolding right in front of us for every step we take, the life decisions we make, and our actions and reflexes. We flinch when we are scared, we puff out our chests when we are confident, we hide when we are anxious, and we smile when we are at peace just like flowers.
In this poetry and short story collection, In the Language of Flowers, we are trying to celebrate spring of 2026 and let not the ongoing events around the world affect our sense of love. I guess we all can take a break and indulge ourselves in the peacefulness of loving verses and thought- provoking works. Today, we celebrate the art of poetry and the joy of being a writer.
PS – If you’d like to get published with us or are looking for mentorship on how to get your first book published, you know where to find us. Be the Wingless Dreamer of your life.
With regards,
Ruchi Acharya
Wingless Dreamer Founder
In the Language of Flowers Winner Announcement
Petals whispered, and you listened. We are delighted to announce the winners of our In the Language of Flowers writing contest—where every piece bloomed with meaning, emotion, and quiet beauty. From roses of longing to lilies of grace, your words turned flowers into stories that spoke straight to the soul.
To our winners—your writing blossomed with rare brilliance. To every participant—thank you for letting your creativity bloom so freely. Keep writing, keep blooming, and keep speaking in the language only your soul knows.
A huge round of applause for our grand winner of the contest who is:
MELANCHOLY TULIP - MICHAEL MEYERS
Blow the trumpet. The title for the first runner-up goes to:
SUNFLOWER ARITHMETIC - TOYA L. WALKER
Cue the confetti. The title for the second runner-up goes to:
FLOWER FREAK - PATRICK TROMBLY
And here are our top finalists. Wohoo!
DEAR DIARY - ALEXANDRA GRANT
BLUE ROSE - TERRY BRINKMAN
FLORAL LANGUAGE - ALEX ANDY PHUONG
TEXAS HILL COUNTRY - STEVE GERSON
YEARNING, PETALBOUND - LANDEN PARKIN
OX-EYE DAISY - MAYA WEINBERG
ORTO BOTANICO, SIENA - EVA NEMIROVSKY
IN ALBANIA - JACKIE GOLDEN
A big applause for our contributors.
YOU, FLOWER - ADNAN ADNAN
CAMELLIA - PENNY WEI
DANDELION SOUP - BAILEE RUDOLPH
AUSTIN’S YELLOW ROSES - ISABELLA LOCICERO
ROSES - DIANA JOHAR
THE ROSES REMAIN - TETIANA YATSECHKO-BLAZHENKO
SEPTEMBER NOON - VIRGINIA ELIZABETH
LOVELY WISH - LANI TROWER
SUNFLOWER TOTEM - MARGIE B. KLEIN
DANDELION THROUGH CONCRETE - ASHOK JAHAGIRDAR
RAIN ALWAYS CAUSES THE FLOWERS TO BLOOM - THOMOS KORON
WISTERIA - CAROLINE LORD
ERIS - F.C. THOMPSON
MORNING GLORIES - MARSHA SOLOMON
A DANDELION GIFT - HOWARD OSBORNE
MAGNOLIA STATE FAIR - LARA DOLPHIN
WHEN THE PEONY WAKES - HOLLY KEEHN
WHITE ORCHID - RICHARD PETTIGREW
LAS COSITAS - RYAN RAHMAN
WETLANDS - LINA BUIVIDAVIČIŪTĖ
The book is now available on Amazon.com to purchase. The complimentary digital version of the book will be available by the end of this month on the same page on HeyZine. Keep an eye out. Congratulations to all the winners. Never give up on your dreams.
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