“A tool for dialogue and healing.” That’s how the British spoken word artist Sukina Douglas describes poetry.

Poems, American poet Jane Hirschfield explains, take fragments of the human experience and “make [something] new by rejoining parts into a visibly changed whole.”

This month, give us the world remade whole, conjuring poetry into stanzas, meter, or free verse; or with an original piece of spoken word (poetry performed aloud). We’ll award two top prizes—one for a written poem, and one for a recorded performance.

Visit https://writetheworld.com/competitions/upcoming for more information.

Competition Opens: 4/5/21   
Submit for Expert Review: 4/12/21
Final Entries Due: 4/20/21