Le Concours de Poésie
2026–2027
A New Edition Begins
Theme of the 2026–2027 Edition : Mapping the Heart
What if your heart were a map… what could we discover there ?
Le Concours de Poésie by Culture Without Border returns for a new international edition. This year, we invite you somewhere special, not on a map, but within yourself.
Through the theme “Mapping the Heart,” participants are invited to explore their inner geography: the emotions they carry, the places they inhabit within themselves, the borders they cross and invisible connections.
Faithful to the spirit of From Art to Heart, the contest remains accessible, inclusive and open to all ages, celebrating poetry as a human and borderless experience.
" Participants are free to interpret the theme in their own way. "
Exploring the Theme
Poems may explore, for example:
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an emotion imagined as a place or inner landscape
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a personal journey or inner transition
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an intimate border, real or symbolic
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a connection between self and others
These suggestions are offered as guidance only. Each participant remains free in their interpretation of the theme.
2026 Timeline
September 9, 2026
Submissions Open
The first poems begin their journey.
December 9, 2026
Submission Deadline
Entries close, and the poems begin their journey
into the hands of our jury.
March 1, 2027
Jury Deliberation
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Winners Announcement
And celebration of poetry, the shared journey
we have taken together.
Ready to Begin?
Take a blank page. Close your eyes. Think of the places that have shaped you. Then let your heart draw the map.
Before participating, please read the Contest Rules to ensure your submission meets the requirements.