We’re thrilled to congratulate Margarita Cruz, the winner of Frontier Poetry’s 2026 Hurt & Healing Prize! Her poem “Echo-cardiogram,” was selected by Gbenga Adesina as the first place winner. Our readers and editors were truly taken and appreciative of the…
This month’s “In Retrospect” interview is with Grant Chemidlin, whose first collection was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry. In this series, we ask renowned poets to look back over their poems and collections, mapping out…
With plenty of opportunities to submit your work this month, many of which are prestigious awards which offer numerous winning opportunities, it’s prime time to share your work with the world. Don’t forget that acceptances and rejections are by-products of…
We’re thrilled to congratulate Stephen Morrow, the winner of Frontier Poetry’s 2026 (Not) in Love Haiku Challenge! His poem “At the Theatre,” was selected by the Frontier Editorial Team as the first place winner. Our readers and editors were captured…
Dalapo Tajudeen’s poem “Still Life” is like a condensed drop of gold. Its minimalism amplifies its power. It starts in a seemingly trivial moment of the speaker asking their father how he wants his coffee. His stillness quickly spirals the…
This month’s “In Retrospect” interview is with Chrysanthemum (Chris) Watkins, whose poem “Prayer (II)” we published in 2024. In this series, we ask renowned poets to look back over their poems and collections, mapping out their poetic processes. We sought…
With plenty of opportunities to get your poetry out into the world this month, consider submitting your work! It’s a prime time to submit to chapbook contests, apply for residencies, and get your poems published. Don’t forget that acceptances and…
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…
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…
Spring is just around the corner, and in the spirit of opening up the way the season invites us to, consider submitting your work! It’s a prime time to share your work with the world, especially if it comes in…
