Blog about Art, Poetry and Prose

Blog about Art, Poetry and Prose

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Today marks five years since India wiped out polio.


                                               Image credit: Unicef

Today marks five years since India wiped out polio. 👏👏 Just 12 years ago, India was responsible for almost 70% of all polio cases worldwide. To stop the virus, UNICEF and WHO worked with partners to deliver more than 13 billion doses of oral polio vaccine and conducted almost 200 nationwide campaigns across the region


Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Deadline April 1: Our Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee)

Now in its 18th year, this contest seeks today's best humor poems. No fee to enter. Submit published or unpublished work. $2,250 in prizes.
Please submit once during August 15, 2018-April 1, 2019.
Prizes:
  • First Prize: $1,000 plus a one-year gift certificate from our co-sponsor, Duotrope (a $50 value)
  • Second Prize: $250
  • Honorable Mentions: 10 awards of $100 each
  • Top 12 entries published online
  • Enter via Submittable
No fee to enter. Judge: Jendi Reiter, assisted by Lauren Singer Ledoux. Length limit: 250 lines maximum. No restrictions on age or country. Click the Submittable link below for full details. Read the winning poems from our 17th contest. The results of our 18th contest will be announced on August 15, 2019.

https://winningwriters.submittable.com/submit/58279/wergle-flomp-humor-poetry-contest-no-fee

Saturday, March 23, 2019

WORLD POETRY DAY 2019

As we celebrate 2019 World Poetry Day in Nigeria, prolific writer/poet Akan Udofia and award winning spoken world poet Philip Asaya, reflect on the impact of poetry in Nigeria.

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