Exploring the Edges of Contemporary Poetry
Poetry: “Be” by Sarah Isbell
“Be” by Sarah Isbell is a notable for its mastery of the often forgotten art of rhyme scheme in poetry. Their lyricism is both innovative and pensive. Balancing craft with a deeply personal reflection on the “many things” humans ponder…
2025 Hurt & Healing Prize SECOND PLACE WINNER: “LETTER TO YOU AS THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH OF GERDA TARO” By Maxwell Putnam
A huge congratulations to Maxwell Putnam whose poem “LETTER TO YOU AS THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH OF GERDA TARO” was selected by Robert Wood Lynn as the SECOND PLACE winner of the 2025 Hurt & Healing Prize competition. Maxwell Putnam’s photographic…
A huge congratulations to Maxwell Putnam whose poem “LETTER TO YOU AS THE LAST PHOTOGRAPH OF GERDA TARO” was selected by Robert Wood Lynn as the SECOND PLACE winner of the 2025 Hurt & Healing Prize competition. Maxwell Putnam’s photographic…
2025 Hurt & Healing Prize THIRD PLACE WINNER: “Seer” By Akhim Yuseff Cabey
Frontier Poetry is excited to congratulate Robert Wood Lynn’s pick for the THIRD PLACE winner of the 2025 Hurt & Healing Prize: “SEER” by Akhim Yuseff Cabey. “Neither civilized reason nor Christian love would cause [anyone] to treat you as…
Frontier Poetry is excited to congratulate Robert Wood Lynn’s pick for the THIRD PLACE winner of the 2025 Hurt & Healing Prize: “SEER” by Akhim Yuseff Cabey. “Neither civilized reason nor Christian love would cause [anyone] to treat you as…
Poetry: Interview with Robert Wood Lynn, Guest Judge for 2025 Hurt and Healing Prize
Note: The interview below is in an experimental form. Enjoy the experience below. Frontier Poetry: If you were forced to choose between speaking only in a whisper or speaking only by shouting for the rest of your life, which would…
Note: The interview below is in an experimental form. Enjoy the experience below. Frontier Poetry: If you were forced to choose between speaking only in a whisper or speaking only by shouting for the rest of your life, which would…
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Opportunity Cost
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR MAKING & UNMAKING
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Shadow Black
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How Often I Have Chosen Love
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