The event presented a carefully curated selection of 100 poems by both Dutch poets and Chilean voices. The international approach emphasized the universal character of poetry and its ability to transcend borders and cultural differences.

Dutch poets
Among the Dutch poets who contributed to Bombing of Poems were both established names and emerging poets. Former Poet Laureates of the Netherlands such as Anne Vegter, Tsead Bruinja, and Lieke Marsman, as well as the current Poet Laureate of the Netherlands Babs Gons were part of the 100 poets. There were also poems by Rotterdam city poets falling out of the sky, the poets are: Jana Beranová, Hester Knibbe, Derek Otte, Elfie Tromp and the brand new city poet of Rotterdam, Benzokarim. In addition, there were contributions by poets such as Simone Atangana Bekono, Ellen Deckwitz, Anna Enquist, Radna Fabias, Marjolijn van Heemstra, Joke van Leeuwen and Edward van de Vendel.

Chilean poets
The Chilean contribution was selected by the art collective Casagrande and was represented by poets such as Cecilia Vicuña, Yanko González, Micaela Paredes, Óscar Barrientos.