Michael Kennedy PPF 2026 Report

Michael Kennedy’s 2026 Poetry Postcard Fest report.

Postcard Divinations (Akua Lezli Hope)

Akua Lezli Hope on her poetry postcard project in upstate New York

Sept 1, 2026 Poetry Postcard Fest Open Mic Video

Video of Sept 1, 2026 Poetry Postcard Fest Open Mic

2027 Poetry Postcard Registration Open

2027 Poetry Postcard Fest Registration is open.

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Alice Van Mill 2021 PPF Afterword

Alice Van Mill 2021 PPF Afterword

I enjoyed participating in the poetry festival.  Although I only have received 9 poems so far, I can see the thoughtfulness in them. I will be looking forward to receiving more in the mail.  I have...

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Judy Kleinberg 2021 PPF Afterword

Judy Kleinberg 2021 PPF Afterword

Longtime postcard poet and co-editor of 56 Days of August Judy Kleinberg has published her 2021 Poetry Postcard Fest afterword: I never know quite when it’s over — when all of the postcards I’m...

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Judy Jensen PPF 2021 Afterward

Judy Jensen PPF 2021 Afterward

Thanks to Paul, Group 1, and the regulars who register every year. You all make the festival the celebration that it is. I’ve been participating in the festival from the beginning. Most years, as...

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Stacey Jones Afterword

Stacey Jones Afterword

Hi Paul, As an afterword, here is a poem made up of the first lines of all the poems I received, and two images. Group 16, the stragglers! The woman holding a flower came from Greg Colburn of...

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Post-Fest Open Mic Video

Post-Fest Open Mic Video

There were 45 attendees at the Poetry Postcard Fest Open Mic event, Saturday, September 4, 2021 via the dreaded (miracle) of Zoom. Richard Osler of Duncan, BC, was a brilliant emcee and Ina...

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Post-Fest Open Mic

Post-Fest Open Mic

This year's post-Poetry Postcard Fest open mic will happen Saturday, September 4 at 10am PDT via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/s/2064225002 If you would like to help coordinate it, please let me...

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18th Poetry Postcard Fest Stats

18th Poetry Postcard Fest Stats

Updates and Stats for the 18th Poetry Postcard Fest We hope you are all enjoying the 18th Poetry Postcard Fest! This year, we celebrate a RECORD BREAKING amount of participants! We are so grateful...

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Poetry Postcard Fest Updates!

Poetry Postcard Fest Updates!

Poetry Postcard Fest 2024 Updates! Thank you so much for registering for Poetry Postcard Fest 2024! We hope you are having an enriching and creative experience as you share your postcards with your...

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