Central Avenue Poetry Prize 2024

Seeking to elevate new faces and fresh perspectives in the poetry scene, Central Avenue has compiled the most promising poetry from upcoming authors across all walks of life. Diverse, inspiring, and vibrant, this collection embodies all things new and exciting in its genre, and breathes new life into the tried and true innovation of the anthology. This book boasts variety, complexity, and novelty that won’t be found elsewhere. Imagine if you could have the best debut poetry from the widest variety of up-and-coming poets in one, single place. A compilation of fresh faces from all walks of life, The Central Avenue Poetry Prize assembles a swathe of standout poetry and delivers it straight to your bookshelf.  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.