In “Musical Moment No. 2,” the speaker’s reality turns surreal as they face pressure and judgement under the spotlight: “The/ moment of impact is standing still/ because of you.” Musical Moment No. 2 A pull-chain lamp with green glass…
In “Quiver,” the speaker nurses and educates his son on the dangers of hot and cold; on the difference between patience and impulse.
In “with my prayer beads I pray for bad sushi,” the speaker contemplates the unshakeable impulse of longing: “the same space I seek poetry/ is where I also seek god. I’m not even/ sure what I’m praying for.” with…
A primary mission of Frontier is to provide high quality resources and practical help for serious poets—so we’ve been reaching out to poetry professors to help give clarity to this strange journey and stranger craft. This month, we got the…
The speaker in “Constellation” aims for the stars through an attempt at street graffiti. Flustered, the speaker elaborates on their transformation in the city: “I became smoke & stars & heart / all wonder and permanent pleiades.” Constellation I…
In “Hall, Montana Easter Weekend,” the speaker tackles the often manipulative legacy of religiosity, hoping to “bury my bitterness in the middle of the prairie.” Hall, Montana, Easter Weekend
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…
In “To Pass the Bechdel-Wallace Test,” the speaker addresses the difficult dilemma women face in the publishing world: “Tell me it is not wrong/ to speak of a pulsing artery instead of tomorrow’s/ waxing at the salon or the man…
Here’s a short selection, from our own Jose, of some of the best new poems that hit the web this September. These five poets, both established and emerging, deserve your attention and support—featuring work from Adrie Rose in Muzzle, Sebastián…
A primary mission of Frontier is to provide high quality resources and practical help for serious poets—so we’ve been reaching out to poetry professors to help give clarity to this strange journey and stranger craft. This month, we got the…
