Meet the winners
Poetry with you!
October 03, 2024
For the first time, we’re giving our exciting social media poetry competition a spotlight here on the website, and we’re inviting you to get involved! The competition has been running across our social media channels, offering poets of all levels the chance to have their work featured by Poetry International.
Want to see your poem showcased to a global audience? Here’s how to participate:
How to Enter:
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Submit Your Poem
Send us your original poem via direct message (DM) on any of our social media platforms. We accept submissions in both English and Dutch! -
Share the Competition Post
Once you’ve entered, help us spread the word by sharing our competition post on your profile. Be sure to tag us in your post so we can see it! -
Use the Hashtag #PoetryWithYou
Don’t forget to use the hashtag #PoetryWithYou when sharing, so we can easily find your entry and keep the poetry community connected.
What’s in it for you?
The winning poems will be featured on Poetry International’s official social media channels and our website, giving your work the chance to be seen by poetry lovers all around the world. This is your opportunity to have your voice heard and join the conversation about the power of poetry in today’s world.
We’re looking for originality, creativity, and poems that inspire! Whether you’re a seasoned poet or just getting started, we want to hear from you.
Ready to share your voice?
Submit your poem, share our post, tag us, and use #PoetryWithYou to take part. This competition is a great way to connect with the global poetry community and showcase your talent.
Deadline
Submit your poem by the 13th of October 2024 to be considered. We’re excited to read your submissions and share your talent with the world!
Update
We are currently in the selection process. Stay tuned for the winner announcement!
Meet the winners of Poetry with You!
Carolyne Afroetry
Carolyne M. Acen(Afroetry) is a Ugandan poet, spoken word poet,
activist and the founder of Echo Minds Poets, an all-female performance
poetry collective that spotlights the African woman’s story.
She is the author of Dry parched land and Married to society.
She was shortlisted for the Haiku Africa prize in 2017. She was nominated
for the Janzi Awards under the outstanding spoken word category (2021),
and The women in talent award( HerWit Awards 2023)
Her work has appeared in Amnesty International activism podcast,
Atlas of transitions biennial festival in Italy, bodies, unprotected festival
in Frankfurt, Writers Space Africa and Afro-women poetry project.
Unmarried
Mama says I ate
my husbands.
Seasoned them
with my salty
attitude and
cooked them in
a black pot on
the night of the
waning moon.
[...]
Jasmijn Lobik
Jasmijn Lobik is a poet and writer from Rotterdam
who explores themes like loneliness, friendship and the gap between
our inner life and outward appearance. Her poetry and stories have
appeared in Op Ruwe Planken, De Optimist, and Hyster-X, and in the
summer of 2024, she performed as an upcoming talent at Dichters in
de Prinsentuin. In 2023, she received the AMAI Jury Award for Best Poem
and won the Rotterdam poetry prize, Dichtwerk.
Jasmijn shares her love for language on Instagram at @onderwoorden.
hoofdletter
ik was een hoofdletter
en dacht dat alles na mij
vanzelf wel mee zou vallen
ik stond altijd vooraan in de rij
was overal als eerste bij, stak
schouderkoppen boven alles uit
[...]
Stay tuned for the next one!
Thank you
Poetry has this magic of making us feel seen and connected, and Poetry with You was all about that.
Thank you for sharing your stories, your voices, your hearts with us!
The competition might have ended, but the impact of your words will linger. Keep writing and reminding the world of the beauty in expression!
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