Here’s a short selection, from our own Jose, of some of the best new poems that hit the web in December 2021. These five poets, both established and emerging, deserve your attention and support—featuring work from Molly Sturdevant in Five…
We’re so proud to share some insight into the lives and hearts of today’s poets with our Poet In The Mirror series. This week, Jennifer Huang— author of Return Flight (available now from Milkweed Editions)— shares insight into writing about…
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…
In “Someday I’ll Love Danielle DeTiberus,” the speaker battles with the poet and the person: Danielle DeTiberus, herself. Confessional and defiant, this persona poem excites on many levels. Someday I’ll Love Danielle DeTiberus Even though she doesn’t exactly exist.…
We’re all very excited to share with you the winners of the 2021 Award for New Poets, selected by the guest judges Rosebud Ben-Oni, Andrés Cerpa, and Mai Der Vang. Today, we have “Ashes Arts and Crafts” by Emily Hyland.…
We’re all very excited to share with you the winners of the 2021 Award for New Poets, selected by the guest judges Rosebud Ben-Oni, Andrés Cerpa, and Mai Der Vang. Today, we have second place winner by Samuel Piccone. Stay…
We’re all very excited to share with you the 1st Place Winner of the 2021 Award for New Poets, selected by judges Rosebud Ben-One, Andrés Cerpa, and Mai Der Vang. Please enjoy this modern epic by the singular Chibuihe Obi Achimba!…
In “ELEGY FOR OUR PSEUDOHISTORIES,” the speaker navigates a world of obstacle and trauma. After all, “What is a horse/ if not a vehicle to test its rider.” ELEGY FOR OUR PSEUDOHISTORIES All political and social ideologies came alive,…
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 “Beloved Disney Character and No Further Questions,” the speaker shifts with the form of the poem: fragmented and utilizing stream of consciousness. The speaker seeks self-discovery through directness and improvisation. \
