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Donte collins poems. Of the 2023 new voices contest first place winner, the judge josé olivarez states, “donte collins’s poem small & personal has a magnetic voice. Named the inaugural youth poet laureate of saint paul,. Donte collins received the 2016 aliki perroti and seth frank most promising young poet.

A student at augsburg college and author of autopsy (button poetry, 2017), collins received the 2016 aliki perroti and. Donte collins is a surrealist blues poet named the inaugural youth poet laureate of saint paul, minnesota, the recipient of a mcknight artist fellowship for spoken word, and winner of the. “to be queer and black is to walk out of the closet into a casket.” don’t miss this remarkable poem from donte collins, featuring at his.

I get to be braver in a poem. from a young age, donte collins felt empowerment through words. The 2016 most promising young poet, awarded by. What the dead know by heart.

Donte collins is a black, queer american poet. Donte collins received the 2016 aliki perroti and seth frank most promising young poet award for. Named the inaugural youth poet laureate of saint paul, they are the recipient of the 2018 mcknight artist fellowship for spoken.

Congratulations to the talented poet donte collins, winner of the 2023 new voices contest! Respond with a name no longer living. The entire frontier team offers a sincere thanks to everyone who submitted.

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