In our continued celebration of imagination, storytelling, and the power of archetype,\u00a0Frontier Poetry<\/em>\u00a0is thrilled to announce the\u00a0Myths & Fables Prize<\/strong>. In her poem \u201cCirce\u2019s Power,\u201d Louise Gl\u00fcck invokes the voice of the sorceress:\u00a0\u201cI never turned anyone into a pig. \/ Some people are pigs; I make them \/ look like pigs.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0With chilling clarity, she peels back the veil of fantasy to reveal something deeply human\u2014desire, illusion, transformation. These ancient tales, passed down through firelight and ink, still echo in our modern hearts.<\/p>\n We invite you to lend your voice to this lineage.\u00a0The 2025 Myths & Fables Prize<\/strong>\u00a0seeks poems that engage with mythological figures, cultural lore, personal legends, and reimagined fairy tales. Whether you\u2019re unearthing stories from your heritage, wrestling with gods and monsters, or crafting your own fable from the smoke of memory\u2014send us work that is fearless, lyrical, and rich in poetic craft.<\/p>\n We welcome traditional retellings and radical departures. Invented myths, fractured fairy tales, elegies for forgotten heroes, or whispered epics\u2014let your poetry become the spell.<\/p>\n Frontier Poetry<\/em>\u00a0warmly encourages submissions from poets of all identities, cultural backgrounds, and traditions. We are especially interested in work that explores underrepresented mythologies and stories not often given space in the Western literary canon.<\/p>\n Guest judge Jennifer Chang will select the winners. The first-place winner will receive $3000<\/strong>\u00a0and publication. The second- and third-place winners will receive $300\u00a0<\/strong>and $200,<\/strong>\u00a0respectively, along with publication. All finalists will be considered for paid publication in New Voices.<\/p>\n Let the myths rise.<\/p>\n Further reading for inspiration can be found here:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I admire most the poems that invite me to feel and think something new. Startling, yet precise language moves me. Whatever expands my imagination, suddenly alters the weather (emotional, \u00a0meteorological), stops time, and\/or brings me closer to a truth, I welcome. I am open to and curious about all aesthetics. I love the sentence and I love the line and I love when the two are in collusion. Poems are composed of fragments, and it is the poem that invokes what\u2019s been left out or lost that can break me open in the best, most devastating way.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n This option costs $59 and will provide you with two pages of detailed and actionable feedback on your submission, including suggestions for future submissions. The $149 option will provide you with three letters from three different editors. Our guest editors are paid a significant portion of the fee and all are astute and professional poets.\u00a0Please allow eight to ten weeks after the contest closes to receive your feedback.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The 2025 Myths & Fables Prize\u00a0seeks poems that engage with mythological figures, cultural lore, personal legends, and reimagined fairy tales. We welcome traditional retellings and radical departures. 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