World Poetry Day, celebrated on March 21, was established by UNESCO in 1999. It was created with the aim of promoting poetic expression as a cultural heritage of humanity.
Poetry is one of the most profound forms of listening: it possesses the universal capacity to unite people, express emotions, and transform our way of looking at the world. It develops from silence and, perhaps, asks poets to become—more than authors—interpreters capable of connecting with what is universal, visible and invisible.
From a mysterious dialogue with creation, words take shape in the voices of poets. It is also that ability to create space within oneself that makes poetry a true education for peace.
In its essence, poetry represents a meeting place between languages, cultures, and generations. It is an art form capable of giving voice to the unspeakable, of conveying beauty, and of stimulating a profound dialogue with contemporary society, which today more than ever needs creativity, imagination, and spaces for listening.
Poetry is the search for the unspoken word. An ancient bond that brings poetic art closer to truth.