Calling all emerging poets! The Foster Poetry Prize by Contemporary Verse 2 awards emerging poets of any age a $1000 cash prize + a publication in CV2 for the single best submitted poem. Apply by Sep 1, 2024. Learn more: tinyurl.com/mvk99k4k

🎂 Sing us a song. Cry if you want to. Make it happy or sad, funny or bittersweet. Blow out your candles and, just this once, tell us what you wished for 🎂 The Birthday Issue. Link to submit in bio🎈

Review books for CV2, people!

🌞Introducing this pink lady🌞 With work by poets including David Ly, Mubanga Kalimamukwento, Hari Alluri & Rose Zinnia, there’s something in this summer issue for every summer mood. Join us at her launch next Thurs Aug 29 @ 5pm P/7pm C/8pm E on Zoom. Registration link in bio🌞

Grateful to have poems in both of these superb publications this summer. Both poems will also appear in my new collection this coming spring 😊📚 untethered magazine Contemporary Verse 2

🌞CV2 Summer Issue Zoom Launch this Thurs Aug 29🌞 With readings by Hari Alluri cHARIots of fire 👐🏾, Michael Chang WEAR A MASK, Elee Kraljii Gardiner, Mubanga Kalimamukwento Mubanga Kalimamukwento, kimberley orton, Tazi Rodrigues Tazi Rodrigues & Rose Zinnia! Register now at the link in bio!

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Thanks to Contemporary Verse 2 for hosting; please come and hear me and these amazing poets read from the current issue!

August 29th on Zoom 🌞readings by contributors Hari Alluri, Michael Chang, Elee Kraljii Gardiner, Mubanga Kalimamukwento, kimberley orton, Tazi Rodrigues, & Rose Zinnia. Live ASL interpretation. Register now at the link in our bio! Contemporary Verse 2

CV2 Summer Launch tomorrow!

Grateful to the team at Contemporary Verse 2 | Contemporary Verse 2 for giving my poem a home in this stunning issue. Along with 6 other phenomenal poets, I will be reading my poem "Say my name" (for my father -Mukuka, me- Mubanga and my son - Mutale) tomorrow. Please come if you can🫶🏾

🌞Tonight!🌞 Join us at 5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET as we launch this beautiful issue with readings from a whole host of contributors! This online event is free to attend, but advance registration is required. Follow the link below to register! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

💫…or two?💫 Last chance to submit an extra masterpiece to the Foster Poetry Prize, free of charge! This special Early Bird offer ends Sunday, Sept 1st, at 11:59pm CDT. More poems submitted = more chances to win the grand prize of $1000 & publication in CV2! Link in bio✨

Little reminder to those poets still on this hellscape who haven't published a first full book. The Foster Poetry prize is doing an early bird ask for poems, submit through Contemporary Verse 2 and if you are QTBIPOC and can't afford the entry fee, dm me, I could cover a couple of fees.

Triplet of poems out in the new summer issue of Contemporary Verse 2 . About trash burning, about home decor, and about a wedding. Looking forward to reading the rest of the issue. My thanks to the editors!