We are thrilled to announce that Elizabeth Knapp’s poem “It’s Ok to Worry about the State of Britney Spears’s Mental Health” has been selected by this year’s competition judge, Steven Reigns, as the winner of the 2022 International Poetry Prize. Of her work, Steven writes, “There’s a cleverness to this poem that could potentially alienate
We are so excited to announce the winner of the 2022 Dan Veach Prize! Congratulations go to Edwin Williamson, for his poem, “Each D ay I Press My Ear to the Ground.” Of his own writing, Edwin says, “My poetry often aims to blend natural and scientific concepts occurring on Earth (or off-Earth) with
It’s summer and we can’t wait to share our Taiwan issue with you. So many great poets to read! Plus we have amazing general contributors as usual. If you want to read some fantastic poetry, check out our Current Issue page. Happy reading!