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Announcing the 4th National Baseball Poetry Festival… and why it’s important!

February 18, 2026 by Irena Kaci

In a STEM-focused world, the National Baseball Poetry Festival and its contests exercise and celebrate the “right brain”…

… enabling writers of all levels, backgrounds, and genres to connect with and share their memories, attachments, and experiences with sports and play.

We’re the first-ever writing contest & special event to unite Sports and the Fine Arts, and formally recognize the hand-and-glove nature of artistic and athletic achievement.  After all, without the ancient Greek poets, we wouldn’t know the name of a single ancient Greek Olympic champion!

So… Batter Up!… Chatter Up! Visit the National Baseball Poetry Festival website here: https://baseballpoetryfest.org and make a FREE submission to the contest in any one of four youth and adult categories. Adult contest deadline: March 27th. While you’re at it, please take a minute to share this info with your friends and contacts who teach grades 4-12. Thank you!

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