Description:

Every day, millions of people pass through Illinois on the way to their final destinations. But those artistic souls who call Illinois home realize its greatness is what’s kept them anchored here. Illinois’s charm, from its subtle beauty to its heartfelt self-confidence, is reflected in poetry from its native citizens.

In Illinois’s Best Emerging Poets 2019, 51 up-and-coming poets have their own chance to shine. Covering a wide array of topics ranging from love and heartbreak, family and friendship, the inherent beauty of nature, and so much more, these young talents will amaze you. Containing one poem per poet, this anthology is a compelling introduction to the great wordsmiths of tomorrow.

Illinois's Best Emerging Poets 2019: An Anthology features the following poets:

Christian Aldana

Morgan Amos

Diego Báez

Lauren Barry

Kailey Ann Blunk

Lauren M Bouchard

Cate Brecht

Danielle Brown

Tachel Brown

Jasmine N. Brown

Quinten D. Brown

Stephen Carbon

Noelia Christiansen

Mary Kate Cullen

Shelby Davin

Elizabeth Futrell

Sylvia Gacek

Haley Guion

Caitlin Hamilton

Elizabeth Harper

Celia Hauw

Aryn Henderson

Julian K. Jennison

Len Joy

Rebeca Jurado

Kayla Kuffel

Cindy Ladage

Matthew J. Lawler

Annika Lee

Ellery LeSueur

Jalyn A.A. Lockett

B. Lore

Arthur Maurer

Christiana McGann

K.S. McWethy

Jay Moné

Nikki Monroe

Emily Nepomuceno

Emily Neuharth

Mitz Nomignolo

Salvatore Ocello

Nick Olah

Helen Rigby

Sean Ryan

Shelbi Danialle Sarver

Logan Shearer

Peder Simon

Uliana Solovieva

Emily Sturgeon

Jenny Surber

Tina Vorreyer