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The Distance Between Braids: Dr Paromita’s Brave New Debut Poetry Collection
In The Distance Between Braids, Dr Paromita Patranobish charts the intimate terrain of girlhood with remarkable precision and emotional intelligence. Moving from early childhood to young adulthood, these poems map…
The Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award Competition Guidelines
The Annual Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award is an initiative sure to change how poetry is written and performed in Uganda, and beyond. This will not happen overnight. So those…
Poem of the Week: TRANQUILITY
By Ian “Origi” Akatwijuka In my hands the bamboo sheet. I couldn't read a thing on it. But I smiled, smiled at the elegance of a language I couldn't speak,…
The inaugural Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award 2026
The inaugural Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award 2026 also includes a special US$200 prize for children. Young Ugandan poets (under 18) are invited to submit 2-minute spoken-word videos or 500-word…
The Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award 2026
*CALL FOR POEM SUBMISSIONS! * The Uganda Poetry Society unveils the inaugural Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award 2026, honoring Ugandan-born physician, USAF Lt. Col., minister, FRSA, and Literary Titan Gold…
East African Regional Institute of Legal and Policy Studies’ Partnership with Uganda Poetry Society
East African Regional Institute of Legal and Policy Studies 2026 is off to a remarkable start for EARLPS. 🚀🚀🌍🌍✨✨ We are delighted to announce a new partnership between the East…
