Here’s a short selection of some of the best new poems hitting the web. These five poets, both established and emerging, all have talent worth enjoying (& copying). Enjoy, and be grateful, knowing so many awesome poets are making our…
Kai Carlson-Wee’s single stanza poem lands on the page with weight and space and time. “Mental Health” works to unfold the banality of medicated routine, while never losing sight of the drugs that punctuate its hours, or the slow fog…
We are very excited to announce that our annual Summer Poetry Award is open for only 30 more days! For this contest, we are accepting submissions from new and emerging poets. Send us work that is blister, that is color,…
A little while ago, we got the chance to sit face to face with one of our favorite contributors, Adrian Ernesto Cepeda. His collection—Flashes & Verse… Becoming Attractions—was just released last month from Unsolicited Press. Our conversation was fun and expansive:…
Duncan Slagle pins his body to these poems, without seeking right or wrong—everything turns on the body. From the beautiful ghazal, to the simple couplets, Slagle shows a range of both voice and technique, with a consistent painful imagery threading…
As a platform for emerging poets, our mission is to provide practical help for serious writers. The community lifts itself up together or not at all. In that light, we’ve been asking some great editors from around the literary community…
We fell in love with this unique poem immediately—DeLuca’s “the numbers don’t add up” performs its subject by ingeniously motorizing the whitespace. Her hand-drawn arrows feel simultaneously like detective notes and choose-your-own-adventure directions, producing a tension that lifts up this…
Congratulations to our winner, Xiao Yue Shan! Thank you to all the finalists and submitters for making this such a beautifully difficult choice this year. “How Often I Have Chosen Love” by Xiao Yue Shan Xiao Yue Shan’s…
New month, new courage: submit yourself to these fellowships, magazines, awards and internships—and as always, submit poetry for free to our New Voices. Anhinga-Robert Dana Prize for Poetry One of the longest running contests, the Anhinga Prize has been…
Congratulations to the finalists of the 2018 Frontier Digital Chapbook Contest and an enormous thanks to everyone who submitted. We saw an incredible number of submissions and the quality of writing was extraordinary. Thank you, also, for your patience while…