12 Thursday Mar 2020
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interview, memoir, MFA, mfa programs, Nonfiction, poem, Poetry
Read a new interview with Greg Emilio winner of the 2015 Pangaea Prize with his group of poems Bon Vivants Hereafter. We discuss the differences between major and minor poets, his time working with the Nigerian poet and novelist Chris Abani, and contemplate the basic recipe for a cocktail called “the poet.”
07 Saturday Mar 2020
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amwriting, creative-writing, literary publications, MFA, mfa programs, poem, Poetry, writers, Writing
Only 1 week left to submit to the Bermuda Triangle Prize. Send us your poems on the theme of Fire.
The Bermuda Triangle Prize is given to three poems on a theme from up to three different poets.
Current Theme: Fire (2019-2020 Theme)
We are open to interpretations on the theme: Forest fires, magical fire, the absences of fire, your fired, how to extinguish a fire, the fires of passion. Send us your interpretation however literal or liberal.
Each winning poem will receive $50, for a total cash prize of $150. The poems will be published and displayed in the Poet’s Billow Literary Art Gallery. Up to five finalists will be considered for publication.
We nominate for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net Anthology, and The Best New Poets Anthology.
Submission deadline: March 15th, 2020
12 Saturday Oct 2019
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The Atlantis Award is given to a single best poem. The winning poet receives $300 and will be featured in an interview on The Poet’s Billow web site. The winning poem will be published and displayed in the Poet’s Billow Literary Art Gallery. Up to five finalists will be considered for publication. *The contest deadline has been extended to November 1st*
We nominate for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net Anthology, and The Best New Poets Anthology.
20 Friday Sep 2019
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creative-writing, inspiration, MFA, poem, poems, Poetry, writers
We are so pleased to post the winner and finalist for the 2018 Atlantis Award. Jennifer Hollis is our winner. N.L. Pillman the runner-up and Jari Chevalier, Emily K. Michael, and Amber Thompson our finalists. Congratulations to them and to our semifinalists.
We are currently accepting submissions for the 2019 Atlantis Award. If you are interested please submit!
12 Thursday Sep 2019
Emily K. Michael, finalist for the Atlantis Award, talks on WJXT4 The Local Station / News4JAX about poetry, teaching, and her new book Neoteny. This is a great interview with a fascinating poet.
https://www.news4jax.com/video/neoteny-poems-video
14 Tuesday Aug 2018
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The Atlantis Award is given for an outstanding poem. The winning poet receives $300 and will be featured in an interview on The Poet’s Billow web site. The winning poem will be published and displayed in the Poet’s Billow Literary Art Gallery. Up to five finalists will be considered for publication.
We nominate for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net Anthology, and The Best New Poets Anthology.
To enter the Atlantis Award see our guidelines here.
Read previous year’s winners here: Literary Art Gallery
Don’t forget you can follow The Poet’s Billow on Facebook and Twitter.
26 Thursday Apr 2018
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L.I. Henley is the winner of the 2016 Pangaea Prize. She is the author of Starshine Road which won the 2017 Perugia Press Prize. She is also the author of two chapbooks, Desert with a Cabin View, and The Finding (Orange Monkey Publishing).
Go to our website for the entire interview.
Here is an excerpt:
I think I just realized that with poetry I had to be willing to explore my own distances, get out of a comfort zone that was only “comfortable” because I told myself it was. I had to be able to open the doors that I was once content to leave locked forever. I had to be devoted to the pursuit rather than to the “right ending.” The poet, upon opening one door and seeing there are infinite doors ahead, says, “Yes! This is exactly what I want to do with my time—open doors that lead to more doors.”
29 Friday Dec 2017
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We are thrilled to announce our 2017 pushcart nominees. Congratulations to these wonderful poets.
“Ancient Future” by M. Wright
“A Week After the Failed Military Coup” by Jennifer Reimer
“And a Heart Two Thousand Years Forewarned” by Marjorie Stelmach
“Public Domain” by Jonathan Travelstead
“Love Song with Lag” by JP Allen
“On The Conservation of Energy” by Emily Rosello Mercurio
Currently we are accepting submissions to the Bermuda Triangle Prize.
And don’t forget you can follow The Poet’s Billow on Facebook and Twitter.
09 Saturday Dec 2017
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The Poet’s Billow, an organization dedicated to increasing the exposure of poetry, is accepting submission for the Bermuda Triangle Prize – the deadline is March 15th.
The Bermuda Triangle Prize is given to three poems on a theme from up to three different poets.
Current Theme: Nature (2017-2018 Theme)
Nature—human nature, the natural world, or anti-nature—we are open to interpretations.
Each winning poem will receive $50, for a total cash prize of $150. The poems will be published and displayed in the Poet’s Billow Literary Art Gallery. Up to five finalists will be considered for publication.
We nominate for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net Anthology, and The Best New Poets Anthology. See our guidelines to submit.
Don’t forget you can follow The Poet’s Billow on Facebook and Twitter.
16 Saturday Sep 2017
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Congratulations to our winners and finalists of the 2017 Bermuda Triangle Prize. This year’s judge Andrea England picked out wonderful poems on the theme of Revolution. Go give them a read.
Winner
Fran Markover – On the Fourth of July
Kurt Luchs – Winter Begins
Emily Rosello Mercurio – On the Conservation of Energy
Finalists
Emily Rosello Mercurio – Holocene
Alex Umlas – This Is an Alternative Poem
Alex Umlas – 2 am
Jen Karetnick – 23andMe Says My Body Is a Sanctuary City
Jen Karetnick – Mobility
Jennifer Reimer – A Week After the Failed Military Coup
Laura Shovan – Baking Challah
The Poet’s Billow is also now welcoming submissions to the Atlantis Award: Deadline October 1st. If you would like to stay updated on contests and publications in the future you can join us on Facebook and Twitter.
