How to Write a Poetry Cover Letter Step One: Introductions Begin your cover letter by addressing the appropriate editor—either the poetry editor by name or the editorial team as a whole. While it’s not mandatory to include specific names, doing…
Welcome to “In Retrospect,” a new 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…
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…
As we inch toward the next season, it’s as good a time as any to make strides toward sharing your work. Consider sending your poems out to these contests and publications. Some of them might land you with a whole…
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…
Have you spent the summer crafting daring, splashy lines to match the season’s bold spirit? Looking to get that writing out into the world? Consider sending your poems out to these contests and publications. This month, we prioritized free and…
Our Ode to a Grecian Vacation Challenge invited poets to submit their odes—poems that praise or celebrate anything they felt was good, beautiful, or worthy of a little extra karmic glow. While the ode is a classic form, the submissions…
We’re thrilled to congratulate Lillian Emerick Valentine, the winner of Frontier Poetry’s Portrait Prize! Their powerful and evocative poem, “Exhibit in Reversal,” was selected by our editors for its striking social commentary and emotional depth. As always, the 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:…
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. We made a list, we checked it twice. It was the 2024 Debut Chapbook Contest. So we checked it thrice. There were some difficult decisions, and some amazing manuscripts. Our incredible team…
