36th Annual Poetry Competition
Whether it’s a lyric, sonnet, limerick, haiku or free verse, put on your creative writing hat and submit your poem to this year’s 36th annual poetry competition.
Submissions will be accepted from Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, to Monday, March 31, 2025.
Winners will be announced on social media April 8, 2025.
Winners banquet will be held April 24, 2025.
Competition rules
Poems must be:
- 100% original
- Previously unpublished
- No more than two pages
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Each contestant may enter only one poem.
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Writers must satisfy one of the following:
- Live within 200 miles of Sandburg District 518
- Attended Sandburg
Submission form
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