Bettering American Poetry 2016

The Shallow Ends is honored to announce the three poems nominated for inclusion in the 2016 Bettering American Poetry anthology: 

Justin Phillip Reed 
"When What They Called Us Was Our Name" 

Rosebud Ben-Oni
"And All the Songs We Are Meant to Be"

Jasmine Cui 
"Out of Water"

These poems challenge power structures and flummox the status quo without hesitation or fear. The Shallow Ends is proud and blessed to have published these pieces.