AVBOB Poetry

AVBOB Poetry has been a member of Linktree for 4 years and joined in June 2022. Besides social media accounts, avbobpoetry has populated their site with 2026 Competition Closed - Winners Announced Later This Year 🏆, INVITATION: Poetry Workshop #6, Poetry is POWER: Challenge Yourself as a Poet, Featured Poet: Arja Salafranca, Honouring the Youth of 1976, Win Cash Prizes For Your Poem! Deadline: 30 June 2026, Competition FAQs & Support, Featured Poet: Pralini Naidoo, Join Our Poetry Workshop, 6 June @ 2pm!, Youth Month: Learn the Art of Blackout Poetry, Browse 28 000+ Poems in the AVBOB Poetry Library, INVITATION: RSVP for Workshop #5, Celebrate Africa Day Through Poetry Ft. 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