Poetry For Peace

write, join and support our poetry lifeline to Kyiv.

Poetry Brücke Paper

Submit your artwork, writing, or photography and get selected for our bi‑monthly Poetry Brücke Paper!

Paper

Poetry Brücke Train

Join the Poetry Brücke Train bringing every two  month poets from a different European capital to Kyiv.

Train

Poetry Brücke Academy

Follow workshops, discover classes, find peers, work together, and make online friends.

Academy

Paper

Every two months we publish the bi‑monthly Poetry Brücke Paper, each time from a different city.

You can find us in libraries, universities, museums, and bookstores in Ukraine and abroad. Send us your work if you’d like to be featured. August – Berlin – Siege edition October – Budapest 1956 edition December – Rome Peace edition Submit

Train

Every two months the Poetry Brücke Train will bring poets, artist, musicians and others creators from a different European capital to Kyiv.

Join

Join us now, and become member!

Our Founders

Erik van Loon

Artist

Co-founder

“After visiting Kyiv on April 16th I realized that only words can bring peace!”


Arie van der Ent

POET

Co-founder

“The Poetry Brücke inspired by Berlin’s post‑war airlift is a cultural lifeline for peace.”


Djulietta Gasilo

Connector

Co-founder

“We Ukrainians need initiatives like the Poetry Brücke to keep our spirit alive!”


Latest News

You can find Poetry Brucke now also on Facebook

Follow us at facebook and go to https://www.facebook.com/PoetryBrucke/. Instagram en Youtube will follow soon too.

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July 4th

On April 17, I presented my latest book Forty Letters – to Women in War at bookstore CEHC in Kyiv. I really enjoyed Ukraine and at July 4th I will[…]

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