A collaborative effort between poets from all corners of the world and all walks of life, The Central Avenue Poetry Prize presents a collection of poetry like no other. Rife with heartache, longing, laughter, and life, this book captures the spark of creativity and the vastness that is the human soul within its pages. This collection contains stories that are funny, some that are sad, some that are beautiful-and all that are true.
Diverse in content and rich in talent, this is a testament to the art of poetry, and a reminder that the act of writing comes from the act of living, and when we create, we allow ourselves to see and be seen.
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Say yes to swimming and wild blackberries to hundreds ofchickens grazing in the yard to rolled down carwindows and ukulele music to the wind kissing your face.- YES BY ALEX KLINGENBERG
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(Central Avenue Publishing, 2 April 2024, e-galley, 96 pages, #ARC from the Publisher via NetGalley)
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I enjoyed Central Avenue Poetry Prize 2024. The poets collected here are diverse and come from a range of backgrounds. There are also a lot of queer poets. Yeah, for us! I liked the fact the styles and subject matter of the poems were all different. There are some powerful pieces on offer here and I felt privileged to have experienced them.
