Poetry Expo 25
/ 7 February 2025
Young Poets Network: Poetry as (Optimistic) Prophecy
Poetry Expo 25
In August 2024, Young Poets Network challenged young poets to write optimistically about the future. The challenge was created and judged by Foyle Young Poet Cameron Calonzo, as part of The Poetry Society’s commitment to creating spaces for peer-led learning.
This slideshow features the winning poems. Read more about the challenge at bit.ly/ProphecyPoems
The project is part of the subtheme Healing Narratives - Poetry, Mental Health and Collective Trauma.
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The Poetry Society's Young Poets Network
The Poetry Society is the UK's leading organisation for poetry. Young Poets Network is at the heart of our extensive education programme. A free online community for poets aged 25 and under, Young Poets Network provides a space for young poets anywhere in the world to take part in writing challenges and workshops, learn about the poetry world, and discover new ways to develop their writing.
