Mottanni, Goethe Decouverte 2026 Jury Member For Spoken Word Poetry
Goethe Decouverte called. I'd seen their program before, felt that familiar ache of "if only I'd known sooner" when I realized I'd aged past their participant limit. Life laughed, shook its head, and said, "Not so fast." So here I am—not as a participant, not anymore—but as a jury member for the 2026 Spoken Word Poetry selection. From writing verses in a secondary school notebook to deciding which voices deserve to be amplified next.
