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. \
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 “Imagining My Sister in North Dakota,” a sister envisions her sister’s troubled reality through an intricate and profound prose poem; a reality that says “you are very small, only a blip in the field.” Imagining My Sister in…
Here’s a short selection, from our own Jose, of some of the best new poems that hit the web this November. These five poets, both established and emerging, deserve your attention and support—featuring work from Matthew J. Andrews in Pithead…
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
