We believe in honoring poets who don’t just write beautifully—but who live their poetry out loud. Our annual nomination process seeks to recognize living poets whose work sings with truth and imagination, and whose long-term dedication to community, justice, and care makes a tangible impact in the world.

We invite you to nominate poets who embody both literary excellence and deep, sustained commitment to making the world a more compassionate, equitable, and inspired place. Whether through mentorship, activism, education, organizing, or art-making, these are the poets who show up, again and again.

This is your chance to lift up the voices that lift us all.