Poetry: The Whale by Evan Wang
There is an earnestness to the inward reflection that comes from the boy in this poem, who is moved by a whale. He slowly uncovers the hatred of men, the fear of what one might become, and the urge to…
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2023 Roots & Roads 2nd Place Winner: “On Becoming a Woman” by Yiskah Rosenfeld
“Seasons leave their marks: Leaves turn red, / figs stain the sidewalk, there are irises // or not, sour grass or not, but nothing is ever / not changing, not renewing.” Give it up for the 2023 Roots & Roads…
Poetry: sargassum by Louise Kim
There is beauty in release. A freedom in succumbing to the water that envelopes us. Louise Kim shows us, with rich texture and calming imagery, that there is a lushness in letting go. Looking up and glimpsing the light can…
2023 Roots & Roads Winner: “ANCESTRY TOLD THROUGH PROPHECY” by Meriem Evangeline
“Daughter after daughter was / offered for the harvest.” We’re thrilled to celebrate Meriem Evangeline, our 2023 Roots & Roads winner! Her poem, “ANCESTRY TOLD THROUGH PROPHECY,” has been awarded the first place prize of $3,000. Stay tuned as we…
Poetry: The Woods in May Are This Still by Leland Seese
The implied sterility of a hospital bed; communication through a tablet; processing death in a sterile environment. These experiences during hospice care are contrasted beautifully with changing seasons in Leland Seese’s poem. The silence of the words a fatherly specter…
Poetry: self-portrait as icarus in the labyrinth by Ashleigh Xindan Kennedy
In Ashleigh Xindan Kennedy’s poem, the reader is trapped between past and present, longing and loss, put into the perspective of both Icarus and the Minotaur. The narrator explores what it is to be human or maybe not human at…
2023 Frontier OPEN Finalist: Hex As Language Of The Unheard by Chace Morris
Join us in celebrating this poem by Chace Morris, the last of our finalists of the 2023 Frontier OPEN! Thank you for joining us and reading the fantastic finalists. Look out for more poetry in 2024! Hex As Language Of…
2023 Frontier OPEN Finalist: Halved Sonnets: A Diagram of Distances by Georgio Russell
Join us in celebrating this poem by Georgio Russell, one of our finalists of the 2023 Frontier OPEN! Please stay tuned as we publish the rest of the finalists throughout the month of December. Halved Sonnets: A Diagram of Distances…
2023 Frontier OPEN Finalist: The Ballad of Aisle Three by Amy Wolstenholme
Join us in celebrating this poem by Amy Wolstenholme, one of our finalists of the 2023 Frontier OPEN! Please stay tuned as we publish the rest of the finalists throughout the month of December. The Ballad of Aisle Three I…
LINE LEVEL #2
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:…
