Even though the announcement of the winners of the 2023 AVBOB Poetry Competition is still a while away, it’s important to keeping your writing momentum going. Make researching, planning and practicing your poetry part of your daily, weekly or monthly routine. Reading and researching poets who have been published for their originality can be a fantastic source of inspiration. If you’re looking for a different perspective on the competition themes of love, hope, birth and death, the AVBOB poetry a

Home of the #1 ranked poetry slam team in the nation. Make sure to check out our new poetry slams on Tuesday nights. Thank you to everyone who attended the inaugural Write About Now Independence Day Poetry Slam hosted by @cabbythepoet empowered by @padillarodriguezllp on July 4. Congratulations to our winners @nbnh.poetry (4th place, $76); @free.k._ and @officialljhamilton (2nd place tie, $350 each); and our CHAMPION @followthagreat 🥳🤘🏽 (1st place, $1,000). We host poetry slams every month wi