Competition

For its 5th edition, the Poetry Downtown Festival shines a spotlight on American Indian poetry—celebrating the rich traditions, vibrant voices, and visionary perspectives Indigenous poets bring to our stages!

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Join our fourth international poetry competition!

Theme
The Raven

Deadline
Submit your ‘The Raven’ poem before September 1. From all entries we select max 52 poems for the 4th poetry collection (paperback).

Submit now!

Support:
- volunteer
- crowdfunding
- donate
- sponsor

Make America Write Again
- MAWA

Program:
All events at the honored poet’s birthplace and deathplace — and the connecting Poetry Train — have been canceled!

Poetry Cab:
- www.poetrycab.com

Sponsor:
- www.poetryonair.com

Contact:
Poetry Downtown
attn. Erik van Loon
+31 6 E VAN LOON
+31 6 3 826 5666
poetrydowntownfestival@gmail.com

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