Greetings, Esteemed Poets!
This week, we are rolling out some of the amazing poets who are helping with this year’s contest. Up next is BrinwiththePen.
Love-centered poet Brinwiththepen inspires safety and inclusion through her poetry and the workshops she facilitates.
Brin joined Atlanta’s poetry community in 2021 and pours into the intentional time and space of writing with The Ink Refill, a monthly poetry writing workshop.
I met her in 2024 when we were both poetry features at the same event. I also got to witness her brilliance at one of her workshops.
We are honored to have Brinwiththepen and her company as part of our judges’ panel for this year’s poetry contest!
Please help us welcome The Ink Refill to the team!
If you are on Instagram, please head over to @theinkrefill and show her some love!
We have more shout-outs to give. Stay glued.
Reminder: This year’s poetry contest is accepting submissions from now to June 1st!
Theme: “What We’re Carrying Now.”
This theme explores personal loss, collective memory, survival, and the emotional weight of living in today’s world. Through this contest, we are not only uplifting poets, but we are also creating space for community storytelling, reflection, and connection through the arts.
Prizes:
- 1st Place: $150 Cash Prize
- Live Instagram Interview with Yecheilyah
- Poetry Business Coaching with Poetry Business Institute/Network founder Christoph Jenkins
- Winning poem published on The PBS Blog at thepbsblog.com
- Social media promotion across all platforms
- Unlimited bragging rights 😉
For a full list of prizes, including 2nd and 3rd place, please visit the website here.
How to Enter
- Subscribe to the list here.
- Read the rules and guidelines on the site.
- Submit your poem on or before 6/1/26.
Don’t forget to visit and bookmark the website here.
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