Rating

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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The jury has set the following criteria for the assessment of the poems and will assign 1 to 3 points to each of the criteria. 

1. Theme 

Is this years theme ‘Gaze Upon Us’ well portrayed? 

2. Emotion 

Is there enough emotion: joy, sadness, fear, anger, surprise or disgust in it

3. Audience 

Is it difficult, understandable or is it simple beautifully written? 

4. Personality 

Is the personality of the poet (masculine, feminine, neuter and common) reflected in the poem? 

5. Technique 

Which technique or no technique has been used.