Exploring the Edges of Contemporary Poetry
Poetry: “Inevitabilities, and” by Christina Connerton
Christina Connerton’s poem is a master class in the power of a title to give readers the keys to unlock a poem’s insights. By prescribing (quite literally “writing before”) meaning to the parts of the poem before each comma plus…
In Retrospect: An Interview with Gbenga Adesina, Guest Judge of the 2026 Hurt & Healing Prize
This month’s “In Retrospect” interview is with Gbenga Adesina, the Guest Judge of our poetry prize which is open for submissions until March 8th. In this series, we ask renowned poets to look back over their poems and collections, mapping…
This month’s “In Retrospect” interview is with Gbenga Adesina, the Guest Judge of our poetry prize which is open for submissions until March 8th. In this series, we ask renowned poets to look back over their poems and collections, mapping…
The 2025 Family & Home Prize Winners and Finalists
We’re thrilled to congratulate Bertha Crombet, the winner of Frontier Poetry’s 2025 Family & Home Prize! Her poem “THIS COUNTRY CALLED LIFE,” was selected by Sean Hill as the first place winner. Our readers and editors were enrapt by the…
We’re thrilled to congratulate Bertha Crombet, the winner of Frontier Poetry’s 2025 Family & Home Prize! Her poem “THIS COUNTRY CALLED LIFE,” was selected by Sean Hill as the first place winner. Our readers and editors were enrapt by the…
Poetry: “Parle-G” by Palavi Ahuja
Palavi Ahuja’s poem is about far more than “a sleeve of Parle-G biscuits,” although it’s a thoroughly intriguing place to begin the careful weaving the poem accomplishes. The poem’s strands include the watching and relaying the narrative of the movie…
Palavi Ahuja’s poem is about far more than “a sleeve of Parle-G biscuits,” although it’s a thoroughly intriguing place to begin the careful weaving the poem accomplishes. The poem’s strands include the watching and relaying the narrative of the movie…
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