Breathe: 101 Contemporary Odes

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About

Our intention is to bring together a chorus of contemporary American poems that meditate, celebrate, and take stock of our world. We envision this anthology as a roadmap of (1) where we've been (our sense of history, (2) where and who we are (national identity and character), and (3) where we're headed (a re-envisioning of community, self, and the idea of America). Feel free to challenge the thematic and stylistic limits of these guidelines (and of the ode form itself), and in doing so, help us best represent the range, depth, and veracity of America’s plural voice(s). Though this anthology will contain mostly new, original work by contemporary writers, we might also include select classic poems to show the richness of the tradition in giving poetic utterance to the hopes, dreams, and concerns of the American spirit in an accessible, classroom-friendly gathering.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

Poetry Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Unknown

Styles:

Literary.

Topics:

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Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026