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Start your Saturday with poetry! CantoMundo poets join James Garcia on Vanguardia, live from La Onda Radio in AZ. Tune in June 20, 2026, at 9:15 am AZ Time (99.5 FM, 1190 AM, or stream online) and meet our vibrant CantoMundistas. #CantoMundo #LatinxPoetry #AZEvents

Save the date: CantoMundo poets will be featured on La Onda Radio, hosted by James Garcia on Vanguardia. Tune in Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 9:15 am AZ Time via 99.5 FM, 1190 AM, or your preferred streaming platform. Tune in!

Started with an essay, ended up with a manifesto—because sometimes the truth has to be told. Check it out here: https://writerschronicle.awpwriter.org/TWC/FY26/2026-june/22-2026-AWP-Writing-Organization-Award.aspx #CantoMundo #LatinePoets #AWP #WritersOfBluesky

Join CantoMundo Fellows from across the nation at Palabras Bookstore. Experience hands-on activities and connect with poets in a friendly, community setting. Open to all ages. #CantoMundo #PalabrasBookstore #PhoenixEvents #FamilyFriendly #HandsOnCreativity #ArtsInPhoenix #CommunityEvent

Big news! CantoMundo poets are hitting the airwaves with James Garcia on Vanguardia via La Onda. Don’t miss the live broadcast—Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 9:15 am AZ Time. Catch us on 99.5 FM, 1190 AM, or stream online! #CantoMundo #LatinxPoets #PoetryMatters #LaOnda

Poetry fans—don’t miss this! We’re going LIVE on Instagram June 26 at 7 pm AZ. Featuring CantoMundo poets and our headliners, Diannely Antigua, Ariana Brown, and Patrick Rosal. Hosted by Myrlin Hepworth. Thanks to Letras Latinas! #CantoMundo #LivePoetry #LetrasLatinas

It’s happening! CantoMundo’s coast-to-coast poetry bash hits the Piper Writers House and will be carried online. Don’t miss electrifying performances and spoken word magic! #CantoMundo #LivePoetry #PoetryEvent #SpokenWord

It’s May 30—submission day! Join poets across the country in sharing your poems for the CantoMundo Chapbook Prize. #ChapbookPrize #BilingualPoetry #LatinePoets #CantoMundo #PoetsOfBluesky

We're thrilled to receive applications for this short-term position, thanks to support from the Academy of American Poets. Applications are accepted now through July 1. For details, scan the QR code or click here: https://canva.link/zvkbkhjxvky5uoq #ArtsAdministration #ProfessionalDevelopment

Tick tock! The countdown is on—submissions for the CantoMundo Chapbook Prize close May 30th. Level up your poetry and seize this opportunity to be published and translated. Submit now!

We’re thrilled to announce Director Belinda Acosta is a 2026 NALAC Leadership Institute Fellow! Join us in celebrating this achievement! #2026NLI #NALAC #LeadershipInstitute #CantoMundo

Why wait? Submit soon! #ChapbookPrize #BilingualPoetry #PoetsOfBluesky #WritingOpportunity #CantoMundo #ArianaBrown

I know where I'll be on May 28. How about you? Be sure to RSVP by May 23 to save your spot.

CantoMundo Fellow Sheila Maldonado offers “Poetry as a First Language / La Poesía como Primera Lengua.” This virtual workshop runs consecutive Wednesdays in June from 1-2:30 pm EST. Open to all levels, with a sliding scale fee. For more information, contact [email protected].

Exciting news from Letras Boricuas! The 2026 Fellowship is open for applications until May 22. Spread the word and apply today!

Only a few days left to polish your poems and submit them to the first CantoMundo Chapbook Prize. Why wait? Submit soon! #ChapbookPrize #BilingualPoetry #PoetsOfBluesky #WritingOpportunity #CantoMundo #ArianaBrown

Discover “Post 41” by New Carpa Theater Company at Herberger Theater Center, May 18–28. This show honors veterans and Latinx heritage—don’t miss it! #LatinxTheater #SupportTheArts #HerbergerTheater

Night owls and book lovers! 🦉✨ Join us for Desert Owl Book Club with Arizona Poet Laureate Laura Tohe as she shares reflections on Canyon de Chelly. Bring a book to swap, share a healing poem, and enjoy treats! Sign up: https://ow.ly/1cX750YOHJ2 #BookClub #LauraTohe

Poetry is powerful. Who’s a poet that’s lit up your world this month? Share their names below—let’s build a collective reading list. #NationalPoetryMonth #PoetryLovers #AcademyOfAmericanPoets #PoetsOfBluesky

Tick tock! Find out how to successfully apply to a writing retreat, workshop, or residency. Scan the QR code or click the link to learn how: https://ow.ly/Zw1z50YCYRU #WritingCommunity #PoetryCommunity #CantoMundo #WritersOfTwitter #PiperCenter

Every day offers a new chance to discover the power of poetry. Which poet has inspired you recently? Share the love. Drop in the names & works of poets who have recently rocked your world. #NationalPoetryMonth #AcademyofAmericanPoets #PoetryLovers #ReadMorePoetry #DiscoverPoets #PoetsOfBluesky

Big cheers for Argent Martinez Brito from Chicago, Illinois—our newest 2026 CantoMundo Fellow! We can’t wait to see the magic and boldness you’ll bring to our community. Show Argent some love! 💜✨ #CantoMundo #LatinxPoetry #WelcomeFellow

No time to write? Join Shipra Agarwal’s ONLINE workshop on applying to writing retreats, workshops, and residencies. Scan the QR code or click to enroll: https://ow.ly/Zw1z50YCYRU #WritingCommunity #PoetryCommunity #CantoMundo #WritersOfTwitter #PiperCenter

Help us welcome Mateo Perez Lara from Bakersfield, California—our newest 2026 CantoMundo Fellow! Mateo’s love for poetry and all things spooky is sure to inspire. Let’s celebrate the creative energy they bring! 👻🖤 #CantoMundo #HorrorLovers #Welcome

Let’s celebrate National Poetry Month! Meet Hermelinda, our 2026 CantoMundo Fellow, bringing creative energy from Oaxaca to Fresno. Welcome, Hermelinda! #NationalPoetryMonth #CantoMundo #PiperCenter #PoetryCommunity #LatinxPoets #PoetsOfBluesky

Why wait? Learn how to successfully apply to a writing retreat, workshop, or residency in this stellar online course. Scan the QR code or click to learn how: https://ow.ly/Zw1z50YCYRU #WritingCommunity #PoetryCommunity #CantoMundo #WritersOfTwitter #PiperCenter

Writing retreats, workshops, and residencies are great! Do you know the difference between them? This online session with Shipra Agarwal makes it clear. Scan the QR code or click to enroll: https://ow.ly/Zw1z50YCYRU #WritingCommunity #PoetryCommunity #CantoMundo #WritersOfTwitter #PiperCenter

Thinking about a writers’ retreat, workshop, or residency? Shipra Agarwal is here to guide you! Get tips and answers to your questions. Scan the QR code or click to enroll: https://ow.ly/Zw1z50YCYRU #WritingCommunity #PoetryCommunity #CantoMundo #WritersOfTwitter #PiperCenter

Wondering if a writers' retreat, workshop, or residency is right for you? Shipra Agarwal shares expert tips to help you choose your best path. Scan the QR code or click to learn more & enroll: https://ow.ly/V1rp50YCYRS #WritingCommunity #PoetryCommunity #CantoMundo #PiperCenter #ASU

In Tempe this Wednesday? Join us at Piper Writers House, 5:30 pm – 7pm. No charge to recharge—bring a treat, a notebook, and a published poem that brings you peace. #CantoMundo #TempeEvents #PoetryCommunity #ASU #CreativeWriting

Congratulations to @cantomundo.bsky.social, the winner of the 2026 AWP Writing Organization Award!

Nice! #AWP2026 #LatinxPoetry #PoetryCommunity #WritingAwards #CantoMundo #PoetryMatters #LiteraryRecognition #LatinxWriters

Last day at AWP in Baltimore? Don't forget to see our CantoMundistas in action.

CantoMundo Fellows at AWP. See where to find them on Friday, March 6.

Baltimore, AWP, CantoMundo - come see some of our luminaries doing their thing at these panels or readings.

Don't worry. Start writing. #PhoenixWriters #CantoMundo #OnlineClass #PoetryCommunity #SelfCareThroughPoetry #DiegoBaez #LatineCreatives #PoetsOfBluesky #WritingCommunity

Catch CantoMundo at AWP. Scroll through to see when and where.

Skills for Writers continues at the Piper House. Drop in, meet new folks, and learn new and useful tips. Each Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. #WritersWorkshop #ProfessionalDevelopment #FreeWritingWorkshop #PiperWritersHouse

Wowza! We're thrilled and overjoyed to share this nomination with VONA and Seventh Wave.

You're the writer we've been waiting for.

Last call for applicants. Only five days left to apply. Use the QR code or find us on Submittable.

You're the writer we've been waiting for.

You're the writer we've been waiting for. Apply today!

Applause to my friend and colleague, Sheila Black, whose new poetry book drops in April 2026! As if that were not exciting enough, she is also the recipient of a 2026 Creative West Grant for artists. Wowza!

Breathtaking poets and radical inclusiveness define our community. Click through the images to meet our astonishing faculty & keynote. Join us in June!

What a great way to start the new year--announcing a new book of poetry from a CantoMundo graduate. Drop date: January 11, 2026.

Last writing prompt for 2025. If you enjoyed these prompts, please consider supporting CantoMundo.org.

Writing prompt #5 for Dec. 30, 2025.

Today's writing prompt #4.