June 2018 – Read the best of NEW POEMS from around the world:

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Read NEW Poetry from Poets:

REQUIEM IN ORBIT, Nick Johnson
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/06/07/read-poem-requiem-in-orbit-by-nick-johnson/

LESS OF A MAN, by Tierra Martin
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/06/01/read-poem-less-of-a-man-by-tierra-martin/

WORLD OF GAME, by Mantri Mark
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/06/01/read-poem-world-of-game-by-mantri-mark/

WHAT HAVE I LOST, by Diane Burrow
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/05/30/read-poem-what-have-i-lost-by-diane-burrow/

THE TASTE OF BLACK, Saliyah Salia
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/05/28/read-poem-the-taste-of-black-by-aaliyah-salia/

POWER OF HER EYES, by Hume Poets
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/05/25/read-poem-power-of-her-eyes-by-hume-poets/

DUST, by Frederick Bauman
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/05/21/read-poem-dust-by-frederick-bauman/

BRIGHT CREATION, by Constantine Argiropoulos
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/05/20/read-poem-bright-creation-by-constantine-argiropoulos/

HOW TO WRITE A SUMMER POEM, by Marta Knobloch
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/05/20/read-poem-how-to-write-a-summer-poem-by-marta-knobloch/

LEAVES DURING THE FALL, by Dallas J. Short
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/05/20/read-poem-leaves-during-the-fall-by-dallas-j-short/

MORONIC MOTORISTS, by John Ross Harvey
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/05/20/read-poem-moronic-motorists-by-john-ross-harvey/

BROKEN HEART, by Farin Powell
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/05/20/read-poem-broken-heart-by-farin-powell/

BABALONSHI, by Robert Meacham
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/05/20/read-poem-babalonshi-by-robert-meacham/

PROPHET, by Arthur Rosch
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/05/20/read-poem-prophet-by-arthur-rosch/

PRETTY BLACK GIRLS, by J. Lathen
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/05/20/read-poem-pretty-black-girl-by-j-lathen/

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The irony of this festival is that its goal is to not be around in 5 years time. To eventually not be relevant because there is zero need to have a festival geared for female talent and female stories because the stories presented in Hollywood and around the world are a balanced showcase of the human experience from both sexes. Our goal is to achieve a lot of success and then fold into oblivion simply because there is no need for this festival. This festival was created by the FEEDBACK Film & Writing Festival as a simple reaction to a strong need to showcase female talent from around the world in a more profound way. When putting together the weekly festival, the administration noticed a lack of a female presence in the stories being shown at the festival. A classic example and analogy to the frustration is how the festival noticed that even the smaller roles in a screenplay were written for a man to play. There was zero reason for this in many stories. How a police officer, or a political campaign manager, for example with 3-4 lines in a screenplay was a "HE" character. Why? And these are the screenplays written by the winners! The talented one who have obtained agents and have began/beginning their careers as a writer.

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