Big News!

Turning Poetry into Food:
A Collection of Poetry X Hunger Poems will be published in late 2026. 
Hiram Larew and Christina Daub, Co-Editors
See our publisher’s site for details.

This milestone collection of 50 Poetry X Hunger poems is designed to be used by everyone—creatives, leaders, families, congregants, public officials, teachers (yes, especially teachers), and anyone else who has a stake in preventing hunger.
Artwork by  Diane Wibon Parks

Feed the Children & Poetry X Hunger: “If words were enough”

A Public Service Announcement
 Poetry X Hunger is a component fund of Chesapeake Charities, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Non Profit Tax ID #30-0254793) registered with the State of Maryland.  Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.   A copy of Chesapeake Charities' current financial statement is available upon request by contacting Chesapeake Charities at 101 Log Canoe Circle, Suite O, Stevensville, MD 21666 or (410) 643-4020.  Documents and information submitted under the Maryland Charitable Solicitation Act are also available from the Office of the Office of the Secretary of State for the cost of copying and mailing.  


ART

​We’ve created a 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.

Need 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.



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Featured Poem

A poem "Enough" by Josephine LoRe was entered in the World Food Day Competition 2018. This poem was featured in a Feed the Children Public Service Announcement that was shared globally.

Latest News

See the News and Blog site on the top menu bar for recent updates. For example, learn about our fundraising 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!
Poetry X Hunger thanks several organizations and individuals for their help in shaping and promoting the initiatives, 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!

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Disclaimer
Each poem on this website expresses the sentiments and views of the authoring poet and does not necessarily reflect the views of any other individual or entity.  

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