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Poems for Hope 2024
Poems for Hope 2024

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.

Padma Venkatraman Discusses Shakti is Strength from Calling The Moon Anthology
Padma Venkatraman Discusses Shakti is Strength from Calling The Moon Anthology
Wild Dreamers and A STEAM poem
Wild Dreamers and A STEAM poem

Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics Poem by Margarita Engle

Meditations of a Mother Artist
Meditations of a Mother Artist

Meditations on being a mother and a creative writer

Interview with Ari Tison
Interview with Ari Tison

Padma Venkatraman interviews founding Diverse Verse member Ari Tison about her debut novel Saints of the Household

Interview with Reem Faruqi
Interview with Reem Faruqi

Padma Venkatraman interviews Reem Faruqi

Meg Eden Kuyatt reviews I AM KAVI
Meg Eden Kuyatt reviews I AM KAVI

Meg Eden Kuyatt reviews I am Kavi

Interview with Federico Erebia
Interview with Federico Erebia
Honoring Juneteenth
Honoring Juneteenth

Padma Venkatraman Interviews Zetta Elliott about her poem Juneteenth, which appears in her latest poetry collection, Perennial

An eclectic list of Asian Poets
An eclectic list of Asian Poets

List of Verse Novels With Asian Themes

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