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Diverse Verse invites young poets in grades 3 through 12 to send us a poem on the theme of hope during Poetry Month 2024. Students may interpret the theme of hope in whatever way they wish:
What does hope mean to you?
How does poetry keep your hope alive?
All participants will receive a printable certificate to honor their time and effort.
Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics Poem by Margarita Engle
Padma Venkatraman interviews founding Diverse Verse member Ari Tison about her debut novel Saints of the Household
Padma Venkatraman Interviews Zetta Elliott about her poem Juneteenth, which appears in her latest poetry collection, Perennial