New theme added to AVBOB poetry competition

THE AVBOB Poetry Project invites aspiring poets to rise to the challenge and share their best words of hope and resilience in a new competition theme: New Beginnings.

The theme is a new category (alongside the current themes of Birth, Hope, Love and Death) under which poets can enter the annual AVBOB poetry competition, which opened for new submissions on August 1.

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The addition of this theme reflects AVBOB’s commitment to celebrating life’s transformative moments and helping people live better, more fulfilled lives.

In a statement, AVBOB said, “Poets are invited to explore the exhilarating possibilities of fresh starts and the profound joy of embarking on new chapters. As we embrace a forward-thinking vision, we encourage poets of all backgrounds to share their stories of hope and resilience, even in the face of adversity.”

At least one poem, entered under this theme in each of South Africa’s 11 official written languages, will be selected for publication in the eighth annual AVBOB poetry anthology, which will be published next year.

Additionally, one commissioned poem per language will be written on this theme.

Visit the AVBOB poetry website at https://www.avbobpoetry.co.za/ for the competition rules.

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