Theme: Ancestors, Answer Me
This theme invites poets to write from the space between memory and imagination, to converse with ancestors, elders, spirits and traditions, while dreaming of the Ghana they hope to inherit. It's about seeking wisdom from the past to shape the future.Poets are encouraged to reflect on lost histories, cultural legacies, and personal identity — and to boldly imagine the social, political, or spiritual transformations they wish to see.This is a call to listen deeply and speak daringly, to write poems that bridge generations and birth new narratives.Click below to read more on the theme and how to understand itThe New Voices Poetry Contest: 2025 Theme Reveal 🔥🔥🔥🐦🔥
Creatives Project Ghana·24 MayRead full storyEligibility and Rules
Who Can Enter:- Ghanaian nationals only — this includes Ghanaians living in Ghana or in the diaspora.
- Age 18 and above at the time of submission.
- Open to budding, unpublished, and emerging poets looking to build their portfolio and gain recognition.
- Published a full-length poetry collection (in print or digital format).
- Released a chapbook (a shorter poetry collection published under their name).
- Dropped a spoken word/poetry album (in audio or visual form, whether independently or with a label).
- Poems may be submitted in English or any Ghanaian language.
- If the poem is in a local language, an English translation must be included.
- Submissions must be original work of the entrant and previously unpublished (in print or online, including social media).
- Each entrant may submit one poem only.
- This contest accepts only written pieces.
- Maximum of 40 lines (excluding title).
- Typed and submitted as a PDF or Word document. PDF is encouraged if there is a particular form/structure you want to maintain.
- Font: Times New Roman or Arial, Size: 12pt, Single-spaced.
- Submissions must be original work of the entrant and previously unpublished (in print or online, including social media).
- The document should not have any identifying information, like a name or a pseudonym, on it.
- Simultaneous submissions (sending your poem to other contests or publications at the same time) are allowed.
- However, please notify us immediately if your poem is accepted elsewhere before our results are announced, so we can withdraw it from consideration.
