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Poetry Postcard Fest

is an annual 56 Day experiment in spontaneity & community building. This literary event is a self-guided workshop in spontaneous composition where people sign up to send 31 original poems on postcards to folks on a participation list before the end of August. The fest was initiated in 2007 by poets Paul Nelson and Lana Ayers, and has grown to include poets participating worldwide. Reigstration opens annually on September 1.