American Shorts

The 5h Annual Poetry Downtown Festival honors John Trudell from September 23 - 28, 2025!

Poetry Lab | Research | New Paradox | American Shorts | Emerging Poets Program

The first and last line of an American Shorts should rhyme and each poem should have always the following elements and syllable in the specific SEAT order:
– Senses – 10 syllable
– Emotions – 15 syllable
– America – 15 syllable
– Time – 10 syllable