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​Welcome to the website!
A Message from Hiram Larew, Poetry X Hunger Founder:

Important Public Service Announcement

Here’s the link to a recently released 1-minute PSA from Feed the Children that incorporates a powerful Poetry X Hunger poem,
​Enough, by Canadian poet, Josephine LoRe.
Feed the Children | Poetry X Hunger “If words were enough” - YouTube

ART

​We’ve created a new page on this website to feature hunger-focused artwork.
Be sure to visit the ART page and to write a poem in response to the artwork.

Quick Help Finding a Poem​

Here’s the link to a few of the many poems that appear on this website: Poets Speak Back to Hunger.
You can also use the search bar at the bottom of each page on the website to look for a certain topic or poet.



​​Check out our Blog for lots of current info and activities.

Featured Poem

A poem "Enough" by Josephine LoRe was entered in the World Food Day Competition 2018. A collection of her work is housed at George Washington University's Gelman Library.

Latest News

See the News and Blog site on the top menu bar for recent updates. For example, learn about our fundraising work. And, tune in to the May 2023 panel about Food Justice and The Arts that was sponsored by the Aspen Institute and Share Our Strength – and that showcased Poetry X Hunger’s work.

Actions

HERE you can find the latest updates on what you can do to get involved in the fight against hunger.
About the Initiative

Thank you to the Maryland State Arts Council!
The Poetry X Hunger initiative have been supported by several partners including the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, the Maryland State Arts Council, The Capital Area
Food Bank, The Poarty Project, T. A. Niles, Roots for Life, Maryland Food Bank, Anne Arundel County Food Bank, The Sailors Review, Dr. Susan Schram, Dr. Tatiana LeGrand, the Global
Learning in Agriculture initiative, and many others.
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Thanks!

Get in touch ​​

We are looking for your feedback and hope to hear how we can further develop this home page!
poetryxhunger@gmail.com 
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