Month: October 2025| Frontier Poetry
In “Poem Wedged into the Brittlebush or Poem that Eats What Happened,” Anna Flores captures the unrelenting pain and absence that continue to haunt a family after loss. The poem reveals the slow deterioration of heart and mind as a… The post 2025 Frontier OPEN Winner: “Poem Wedged into the Brittlebush or Poem that Eats What Happened” by Anna Flores appeared first on Frontier Poetry.| Frontier Poetry
With plenty of opportunities to submit your work this month, some of which feature interdisciplinary practice or guided support for your writing efforts, it’s prime time to share your work with the world. Don’t forget that acceptances and rejections are… The post November 2025 Deadlines: 10 Contests and Magazines appeared first on Frontier Poetry.| Frontier Poetry
In “Wheel of Fortune,” Emery’s command of form reveals how horrors can exist in isolated silos of devastation, weighing heavily on the mind — yet they blur at the edges, bleeding into one another until they become something incomprehensible, vast,… The post 2025 Frontier OPEN Finalists Part Three: Shane Emery and Mahal Garcia Liu appeared first on Frontier Poetry.| Frontier Poetry
In “To the man in my neighborhood who harassed me for ambulatory wheelchair use” Ariana Yeatts-Lonske earnestly challenges our understanding of what is “natural” by collapsing the boundaries between herself and the natural world. Simultaneously nature —high heat, rising rivers,…| Frontier Poetry
Anna Gasaway is clearly exasperated and frustrated with the dynamic she presents in this poem; the brilliance is in the accessibility of the examples she provides. Since a wide audience can have a varied level of exposure to all kinds…| Frontier Poetry
Exploring the Edges of Contemporary Poetry SUBMIT Read Our Award Winning Chapbooks Opportunity Cost read and download our 2021 Chapbook Contest winnerselected by Kazim Ali// by Abby Johnson // IN THE YEAR OF OUR MAKING & UNMAKING read and download…| Frontier Poetry
In “ice cream for the apostles,” the poet elevates a simple post-church ritual into a sacred act through meticulous imagery and pacing. The tone oscillates between quiet devotion and understated yearning, transforming the ordinary into something like sacrament. “Pulau Bidong”…| Frontier Poetry
Have you been leafing through your poems, thinking some of them are ready to be published? Consider sending your poems out to these contests and publications. Several of them come with added bonuses for submitting your work, like a free…| Frontier Poetry
We’re thrilled to congratulate Anna Flores, the winner of Frontier Poetry’s 2025 Frontier OPEN! Her poem “Poem Wedged into the Brittlebush or Poem that Eats What Happened,” was selected by our editorial team as the first place winner. Our readers…| Frontier Poetry
We’re thrilled to congratulate Taryn FitzGerald, the winner of Frontier Poetry’s 2025 Hurt & Healing Prize! Their poem “UPON RECEIVING THE NEWS LOOKING OUT THE KITCHEN WINDOW,” was selected by our guest judge Robert Wood Lynn as the first place…| Frontier Poetry
Sebastian Bronson Boddie’s poem takes many surprising directions, and just when you expect him to go left, he goes right. He’s unpredictable, and it’s almost impossible to understand how he finds the associations he does. It’s clear that there is… The post Poetry: “Bird Poem” by Sebastian Bronson Boddie appeared first on Frontier Poetry.| Frontier Poetry
Welcome to “In Retrospect,” our interview series which asks renowned poets to look back over their poems and collections, mapping out their poetic processes. From their early writing to their most recent collection, we’re looking to hear about core poems… The post In Retrospect: An Interview with Garrett Hongo, Author of Ocean of Clouds appeared first on Frontier Poetry.| Frontier Poetry
It’s time to congratulate JH Grimes who was selected by Marianne Chan as the First Place Winner of the 2025 Misfit Poems Prize with their poem “Appalachian Conjure.” See what Marianne Chan had to say about her first place pick…| Frontier Poetry
We’re thrilled to congratulate JH Grimes, the winner of Frontier Poetry’s 2025 Misfit Poems Prize! Their poem “Appalachian Conjure,” was selected by our guest judge Marianne Chan as the first place winner. The Frontier Poetry reading and editorial team were…| Frontier Poetry
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Welcome to LINE LEVEL: Craft Lessons from Poets of Color, a monthly column in which writer, editor, and educator Joanna Acevedo zooms in on an element of craft from the work of BIPOC poets. LINE LEVEL unfolds in three parts:…| Frontier Poetry
Welcome to LINE LEVEL: Craft Lessons from Poets of Color, a monthly column in which writer, editor, and educator Joanna Acevedo zooms in on an element of craft from the work of BIPOC poets. LINE LEVEL unfolds in three parts:…| Frontier Poetry
Welcome to LINE LEVEL: Craft Lessons from Poets of Color, a monthly column in which writer, editor, and educator Joanna Acevedo zooms in on an element of craft from the work of BIPOC poets. LINE LEVEL unfolds in three parts:…| Frontier Poetry
Welcome to LINE LEVEL: Craft Lessons from Poets of Color, a monthly column in which writer, editor, and educator Joanna Acevedo zooms in on an element of craft from the work of BIPOC poets. LINE LEVEL unfolds in three parts:…| Frontier Poetry
Welcome to LINE LEVEL: Craft Lessons from Poets of Color, a monthly column in which writer, editor, and educator Joanna Acevedo zooms in on an element of craft from the work of BIPOC poets. LINE LEVEL unfolds in three parts:…| Frontier Poetry
Welcome to LINE LEVEL CHAT! Launched in 2023, LINE LEVEL is a monthly column started by writer, editor, and educator Joanna Acevedo, focusing on craft lessons from the recent or forthcoming work of contemporary poets of color. LINE LEVEL CHAT…| Frontier Poetry
Welcome to LINE LEVEL CHAT! Launched in 2023, LINE LEVEL is a monthly column started by writer, editor, and educator Joanna Acevedo, focusing on craft lessons from the recent or forthcoming work of contemporary poets of color. LINE LEVEL CHAT…| Frontier Poetry
Welcome to LINE LEVEL: Craft Lessons from Poets of Color, a monthly column in which writer, editor, and educator Joanna Acevedo zooms in on an element of craft from the work of BIPOC poets. LINE LEVEL unfolds in three parts:…| Frontier Poetry
Welcome to LINE LEVEL CHAT! Launched in 2023, LINE LEVEL is a monthly column started by writer, editor, and educator Joanna Acevedo, focusing on craft lessons from the recent or forthcoming work of contemporary poets of color. LINE LEVEL CHAT…| Frontier Poetry
Welcome to LINE LEVEL: Craft Lessons from Poets of Color, a monthly column in which writer, editor, and educator Joanna Acevedo zooms in on an element of craft from the work of BIPOC poets. LINE LEVEL unfolds in three parts:…| Frontier Poetry
