I use this poem from #kennethpatchen to make clear that: This year’s selection process has been nothing short of a massacre. One-third of all poets failed to meet the points threshold. We are still in the process of finalizing the selections, as each jury member has three bonus or malus points to either secure a…
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2024 – Edgar Allan Poe – The Raven A Voyage To The Moon The Raven The Raven PRIDE A Voyage To The Moon 2024 Poetry Downtown Festival tshirt 2024 Poetry Downtown Festival tshirt 2024 Radio play tshirt 2023 – Sylvia Plath – I Never Could Talk To You I Never Could Talk To You I…
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At #PoetryCycle we follow Edgar Allan Poe footsteps in the cities he loved, worked and lived many years. Along the route of the Poetry Cycle we also (re)cycle Poe’s poems. If you like to recite Poe too then you should join. Join Poetry Cycle in:– Boston, 9/27 (8 -11.30 am) – Philadelphia 9/29 (8 – 11.30 am)…
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The 4th Poetry Downtown Festival is only possible with your support. That’s why we started a crowdfunding to raise +/- $ 12,000. You can support with ao PayPal or Creditcard $15 Poster Unlimited Donate $15 and get the official Poetry Downtown 2024 poster signed by Erik van Loon in return! $20 Septuagenarian Spew Unlimited Donate…
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Poetry Downtown picks poets with the Poetry Train at home. In 2021 we had no Poetry Train. In 2022 I decided to bring more poets to our festival with the poetry train 2022 honoring Charles Bukowski. In 2023 I organised the poetry train again and we started in Boston as we decided to start our…
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Hi guys, At the welcoming Nightclub The Depot in Station North, just a few blocks from Penn Station, you’ll find a lively spot run by the charismatic Margaret. Although the bar typically opens at 7 pm, Margaret has made an exception for none other than Edgar Allan Poe. Poets, welcome to Baltimore! This place is…
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Yesterday we started a Facebook Ad Campaign to get more entries from poets along the route of the poetry train. This is how many people we reached according to Facebook. Maryland 212Pennsylvania 199Massachusetts 195New York 188New Jersey 130Connecticut 95Rhode Island 52Delaware 17
Get ready for a nostalgic battle like no other! Join us at the Ultimate Typewriter Showdown on September 27 till 29! Watch as skilled typists go head-to-head, clacking away on vintage machines to prove who reigns supreme in speed and accuracy. Whether you’re a typewriter enthusiast, a fan of retro tech, or just looking for…
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At Ultimate Typewriter Showdown all contenders get a pin. So even if you don’t win you are a winner!
