Poetry in the Parklet

Poetry in the Parklet An outdoor community gathering where poets and writers come together to read, write, and share. Each event features a local poet who reads their own work and leads participants through a guided free-writing session using original prompts. The event closes with a community open mic, capped off by a final reading from the featured poet. The series also includes a poetry contest open to the community — winners receive a gift certificate to the Muse Writers Center, read their poems at the September Poetry in the Parklet event, and have their work displayed in the ViBe Parklet on 18th Street for a full year, beginning October 2026. The ViBe Parklet is a long linear parklet on 18th Street between Cypress Avenue and Mediterranean Ave in Virginia Beach Wednesdays 6 pm – 7 pm April 22 with local poet Alison Schoew May 27 with local poet Isabel Hoin June 24 with local poet Kindra McDonald Greene July & August – submit poetry for content September 23 – Awards with local poet Bill Glose Poetry in the Parklet Contest 2026 Name* First Last Email* Cell Phone* Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country This field is hidden when viewing the form Artist's Website or Social Media Page - Archived Artist's Website or Social Media Page Poetry Submission #1* Poetry Submission #2 (optional) Poetry Submission #3 (optional) Please submit a sample of a past writing work that was published somewhere else (if you have one) Max. file size: 100 MB. What inspired you to create this poetry?* Consent - 18 Years of Age or Older* I confirm that I am 18 Years of Age or older by May 29, 2026 You will be required to complete a VA W9 and submit a copy of your drivers license for payment. Consent - I understand that I will be asked to submit a W9 for payment if my work is sleected* I can complete a w9 for ViBe to be paid if needed Consent - I will allow my poetry to be publicly displayed Oct 2026-Sept 2027* I confirm that these are my original words Your poetry will be reproduced on a weather resistant display board to post in ViBe Parklet Submit