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VALUES in poetry

Express yourself - Here, Now and Wow. From the Page, to the Stage, to the Digital Age

Welcome to the Global Poetry Showcase in support of World Values Day.

Register for Global Poetry Showcase 2025

THERE IS A SIMPLE PROCESS:

Step 1

Register your interest for Global Poetry Showcase 2025 to receive:

  • Global Poetry Showcase Guide: Values theme, ideas for how to spread the word, invite members of your community, write poems, how to collect and submit the poems into the showcase platform.
  • Link to pay the £25 recommended donation to cover the cost of submissions. Your donation might be more or less than £25 – you decide.  All proceeds will be reinvested in developing the Global Poetry Showcase.

Step 2

Read the short community guidelines.

Step 3

Invite members of your community to start writing and/or recording poems ready for submission. Plan your celebration to share poetry 1-31 October.

Step 4

Use Global Poetry Showcase Submissions link https://artsandvalues.creactos.net/ poetry to share with your community members to collect your community poems. Collect your community poems between end of May and the 20th September submission date.

Step 5

Attend the Global Poetry Showcase Meet ups for creative tips and techniques for all categories GLOBAL POETRY SHOWCASE MEET & GREET Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite.

Step 6

Follow up with community members to collect your community poems.

Step 7

Review the poetry submissions and recognise and encourage participation.

Step 8

Enter your community’s 5 chosen poems by midnight Friday 19th September (BST) 2025 with your community name, region and country plus poet’s initials only (no names please). Email to alan@servicebrandglobal.com. The categories are as follows for submissions (which can be written word in any language (please provide English translation), accompanied by artwork, and accompanied by a reading (any language):

  1. Pre-school
  2. Primary
  3. Secondary
  4. Further Education
  5. Adult

Step 9

Collect and share your community poems (inc performance and on social media) during 1st to 31st October to celebrate World Values Day and use #WorldValuesDay #GlobalPoetryShowcase #COMMUNITY #values #poetry

Step 10

The Poets Review Panel chooses a diverse selection of poems for each category. The ‘favourites’ will be published on www.valuesalliance.net and www.worldvaluesday.com on 17th October 2024 and then further sets of poems selected by the Review Panel will be published each month from November 2024 to September 2025.

Please make sure the poems you submit abide by the Rules to avoid disappointment as no exceptions can be made.

Enjoy the Global Poetry Showcase and we look forward to receiving your poems!

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New Category - World Values Day Song Submissions

VALUES in Poetry

The Global Poetry Showcase is inclusive and encourages submissions from songwriters, composers, bands, and recording artists everywhere. This is open to all, regardless of nationality, country origin or background.

Register for Global Poetry Showcase 2025