Louisiana Words' Magazine: Mots de Louisiane (Thursdays)

Mots de Louisiane in 2021 will be a bi-annual publication (around first of Summer & first of Winter) featuring Louisiana Words chosen writers. Every year, twice a year, a contest will be held (times & lengths of contests will be announced and varying) to select the top writers & artists to featured in the publication from the website.

Mots de Louisiane is also a extension website of Louisiana Words. MotsdeLouisiane.com showcases our most prominent writers of all-time! We have writers who have written consistently over the seven year history of Louisiana Words! Some writers have contributed 20-100 poems & stories! Many writers & artists are still active contributors.

Mots de Louisiane accepts, promotes, and publishes a biannual anthology of Louisiana Literature supporting, writers who are in or have live in the state of Louisiana.

Our colors are purple and gray.

Purple represents nonpolitical biased. Political motives, endorsements, or donations are prohibited. Gray represents racial indifference. We respect self-expression in regards to one’s awareness or own racial experiences. We do not allow racism in which one repulsively expresses his or her heritage to elevate themselves above another heritage.

We do not showcase research essays, news articles, or nonfiction that is not biographical or a memoir on this platform. We engage no divisiveness, instigate no divisiveness, and reject all divisiveness. Mots de Louisiane appreciates, respects, and acknowledges worldwide support and reflects this through global marketing.

As Louisiana Words is starting from the beginning of the remainder of 2020, Mots de Louisiane will be resetting from Mots de Louisiane Christmas Gumbo 2019 on our website through social media. We will pick up end of fall season with a contest. The end of year list of writings selected will be announced early Winter and moved into publication for the Spring.

*(Check back Sunday September 27th for an update to this page & learn more about the history of this program.)*

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Lunatic (Lily Lechler - New Orleans, LA)

“Lunacy” comes from the moon, Who cycles through brilliance and darkness Bipolarity’s patterns are not so easily assumed Opposites not so well harnessed Who cycles through brilliance and darkness? The girl who sits in bed, wrestling with Opposites. Not so well harnessed As she thought, her brain gives reason the slip The girl who sits in bed, wrestling with Her body, depressed, her thoughts manic. As she thought, her brain gave reason the slip And gives the gift of life in a dreamlike panic. Her body depressed her thoughts. Manic Lunacy comes from the moon And gives the gift of life in a dreamlike panic Bipolarity’s patterns are not so easily assumed

Louisiana Words Remembers Jorge Arturo

There’s nothing that hurts more than when we lose someone from our Louisiana Words family. But, the beauty of our writing movement is that the words of our loved ones live on with us. On June 20th, 2023, Louisiana Words Allstar, Jorge Arturo, moved on from this world leaving our hearts broken. He was a charismatic and talented human being. Jorge resided in New Orleans, LA and had been active on Louisiana Words for over a year. To honor Jorge’s life and work, we will be sharing his writing and live performances all Summer 2023. Please help keep his spirit alive by sharing his work. We know that Jorge’s words will connect with our readers and we hope to keep his spirit alive. Jorge’s first submission: “The Dog Show” debuted on February 6th, 2022 and is his most successful piece to date. In 2022, Jorge spent 10 weeks in the top with “The Dog Show,” “Weavers,” “They Say Love Kills, This Time It Really Did,” and “If Hell is Real, It Looks Like an Airport.” His la...

The Harvest (Nick Perere - Baton Rouge, LA)

When I was in college a barely adult youth, strange men a circular ellipse around me placed their heavy hands on my temple and prayed in twisted tongues like at the Tower of Babel Casting out the Demon of Homosexuality. I like to think on that day, the Demon was free’d. And he formed this gayer than gay version of me. Maybe he escaped the Bible Belt and found himself in New York or San Francisco. Free from being Oppressed. Repressed. Dogmatized. Free from the thoughts of self harm. Free from trying so hard to be someone they’re not meant to be. While I mourn for my youth, it started over when I escaped the spiritual enclave the cult. Doesn’t make me an atheist. Because that in itself is a religion. But I no longer converse with the Creator. Or walk in the Holy Spirit. I have embraced my demons And that brings me peace. God loves all of His children except you.

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