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Published in the autumn of 2021, ADVERSITY Volumes 1 & 2, is the tenth collection of international poetry from THE POET. Containing 272 contributions from 158 poets in 49 countries (Albania, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Cuba, Denmark, England, Ethiopia, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Kurdistan, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Wales and Zimbabwe), and 28 states across the USA, ADVERSITY is probably one of the largest international collections of poetry on the theme of adversity ever published.
"No matter what your background and experience; whether a poet laureate with many titles to your credit, or a first time poet exploring the creative use of words, structure, ideas and expression, we at THE POET are devoted to showcasing amazing poets and poetry from around the world."