# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Tanka Deathmatch Poetry Tournament
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 03 Jan, 2026 at 01:45 pm – Sat, 03 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Poets battle at Main Library in a head-to-head format using Tankas (similar to Haikus)!  Compete for a prize, listen, or maybe be a judge!About this EventA minimum of 8 and a maximum of 32 poets will get on stage to compete in one-on-one poetry rounds using a form of poetry called a Tanka.  Each round is best two-out-of-three  with the first to win two advancing to the next round.Snap, clap and cheer for your favorites or perhaps be one of our randomly suggested judges!  E-mail us at events@commonwealthpoetry.org to signup as a competitor or signup at the event!Tell your friends and tell an enemy.All tankas will be vetted by judges to ensure they follow the correct parameters of a tanka:  A five line poem with each line having 5,7,5,7, and 7 syllables, respectively.Please join our Facebook event!  https:/www.facebook.com/share/p/1A9mdgqkVp/Agenda?: 02:00 PM - 02:20 PMArrivals, selecting of judges, final signups to compete?: 02:30 PM - 03:45 PMBattle begins!?: 03:45 PM - 04:15 PMPrizes Awarded, Speak to the Poets
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/richmond/tanka-deathmatch-poetry-tournament/100001968861595031
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, sports, tournaments
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Richmond
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Main Library - Richmond Public Library
- **lat**: 37.5428579
- **long**: -77.4424616
- **full address**: Main Library - Richmond Public Library, 101 East Franklin Street, Richmond, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Tanka Deathmatch Poetry Tournament being held?
  - **A:** Tanka Deathmatch Poetry Tournament takes place on Sat, 03 Jan, 2026 at 01:45 pm to Sat, 03 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Main Library - Richmond Public Library, 101 East Franklin Street, Richmond, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Tanka Deathmatch Poetry Tournament?
  - **A:** Tanka Deathmatch Poetry Tournament is organized by CommonWealth Poetry Readings And Events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Tanka Deathmatch Poetry Tournament is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Richmond, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Tanka Deathmatch Poetry Tournament sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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