Poetry Contest

Event Information

When

Monday, April 1
to Tuesday, April 30
iCal / Google Calendar

Entries are open!

Contest

Stretch those creative muscles and express yourself with a poem!

This contest is an opportunity to explore the power of words and emotions. Whether you’re an experienced poet or a newcomer to the art, we can’t wait to read your beautiful and unique poems that capture the essence of life, love, nature, and more.

We invite you to create and share a short poem. All forms of poetry are accepted, including erasure/blackout poetry uploaded as an image. You can enter as many poems as you like, as long as each one is original and, simply for the sake of space, less than 300 characters. If you enter multiple poems, please refresh the page and enter them separately.

How to Write a Poem, Step-by-Step by Writers.com

How to Write a Poem: A Step-by-Step Guide by Grammarly

For more inspiration, check out our previous years: 2022

Rules

Compose an original poem.

Submission deadline is April 30.

The winner will be announced May 7.

1. Participants must have a library card.
2. Ages 14 through adult can participate.
3. Entries must be submitted by the deadline of April 30.
4. Submissions will be judged by a blind review panel.
5. Participants may submit multiple entries but can only win one prize.
6. Submissions must be a maximum of 300 characters. The character limit does not apply to characters that may be in the background of erasure/blackout poems.
7. Subject matter must be appropriate for display in the Library and on Library social media. We will reach out to you if there are any concerns.

Prizes

Every participant will receive a custom bookmark with their best poem illustrated with a photo or artwork. Multiple entries are allowed, but each participant will receive one bookmark.

The winner will be announced on May 7.

Registration