Guild Literary Complex

GBOMA 2023 | Submission Guidelines

The Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Awards (GBOMA) is an annual poetry competition founded by Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) and open to all Illinois residents over the age of 18. This year, […]

GBOMA Semi-Finalists Announced

The 24th Annual Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Awards Semi-Finalists Are Announced!  They are in alphabetical order by last name: Bianca Lisa Araujo | The Fusion of Fault Lines Jocelyn Ajami […]