Our Poets

The poets we publish, promote, and stand behind — each one a singular voice, each book a work we believed needed to exist.


Jan Noble
Poet

A poet whose work spans stage, screen, and the page. His epic Body 115 toured nationally in 2025; his poetry film My Name Is Swan won Best Narrative at the LA International Poetry Film Festival. He has performed at the ICA, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, and Teatro Filodrammatici in Milan.

"Intense and chilling." The Guardian
My Name Is Swan Oct 2026
Cara Waterfall
Poet

A bilingual poet, mentor, and storyteller writing in English, French, and Nouchi. Born in Ottawa, based in Abidjan. Author of Radiant Wound (Unsolicited Press, 2025). CBC Poetry Prize shortlistee and three-time Coniston Prize finalist. Founder of Archipel, a gate-free mentorship platform.

"An urgent, gorgeous debut." The Fiddlehead
Miranda Beeson
Poet

Author of Wildlife (Spuyten Duyvil, 2023) and several chapbooks. Recipient of the 2026 Muriel Craft Bailey Poetry Award, Palette Poetry's Spotlight Award, and the Chicagoland Sonnet Award. Educator, arts consultant, and host of two ongoing Writers Collectives in New York City.

"Meticulous diction, a taut line, and devastating clarity." Julie Sheehan
Field Sonnets Mar 2027
Brooks Lampe
Poet

Teaches literature and creative writing, specializing in world literature, poetics, and aesthetic theory. Poetry editor of Sehnsucht: The C.S. Lewis Journal and editor of the Substack Uut Poetry. Holds a PhD from The Catholic University of America.

G. K. Allum
Poet & Founding Editor

Founder and executive editor of Ink & Ribbon Press. A Pushcart Prize–nominated poet completing an MFA at Pacific University, where his project — the Domestic Sonnets — explores long-term partnership through the Triptych Sonnet, a form of his own invention.

The Familiarity Forthcoming

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Ink & Ribbon Press is always looking for new voices. Submit your manuscript during our open reading period or enter the LemonLight Prize.