The Poets: Showcasing Lambda’s Poetry Nominees

Author: William Johnson

March 29, 2014

Kicking off National Poetry Month, The Advocate recently showcased the work of all the poets nominated for Lambda Literary Awards this year.

From The Advocate:

What the Lambda Literary Awards does best is highlight LGBT voices you should know. This year’s nominees include 20 books of gay and lesbian poetry, as well as several LGBT poetry anthologies, for its annual prize.

In celebration of their achievement,The Advocate asked the esteemed nominees — including Tamiko Beyer, Frank Bidart, Rafael Campo, r. erica doyle, Rigoberto Gonzalez, David Gross, Michael Klein, Randall Mann, Kamilah Aisha Moon, Angelo Nikolopoulos, Suzanne Parker, Carl Phillips, Verónica Reyes, Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers, Michael D. Snediker, Trace Peterson, TC Tolbert, Brian Teare, Megan Volpert, and Ana Božičević — to each share one poem from their collections

Click here to read their poetry selections.