Wednesday, December 9, 2020 - Brooklyn Poets’ Annual Awards Gala: December 14, 2020 @ 7:00pm.

No other organization has been as integral to the vision and success of Curlew Quarterly as Brooklyn Poets. All the way back in October of 2016, I first heard the organization’s founder and executive director, Jason Koo, read his poem, “Morning Motherfucker,” which served as an important catalyst for the creation of our journal.

At the close of each year, Brooklyn Poets hosts an awards ceremony, wherein winners of poem of the month (crowned at monthly Yawp open mics) compete for the honor of poem of the year. Moreover, the distinct honor of Yawper of the Year is awarded to one poet who has not only created work that shows particular merit, but also, has embodied compassion and diligence in nurturing the work of fellow-poets within and beyond the organization’s ever-growing poetry community. This year’s gala is online via Zoom, registration details can be found here. We’d love to see you there.