By James Rodgers, Poet Laureate of Auburn As we approach the end of April, with the end of National Poetry Month, I wanted to take a moment to highlight some of my favorites from the Auburn Youth Poetry Contest. I received a bunch of submissions, and while I’m not a fan of picking favorites, I […]
Sapulpa, OK – 04/20/20 – After much deliberation, Bartlett-Carnegie Sapulpa Public Library and Tulsa Community College would like to announce the winners of their poetry contest which was available to private or public high school students who live, work or go to school in Creek County. Another caveat was that students must have a Sapulpa […]
Pictured in the John Grisham Room of MSU’s Mitchell Memorial Library is (left to right) Corinne Kennedy, Assistant Professor of MSU Libraries and Library Coordinator for the College of Architecture, Art and Design ; Undergraduate Poetry Contest Winners Katherine E. “Katie” Norris, Junior Criminology Major from Franklin, Tennessee, “To Grow Old into Your Old Coat,” […]
On April 17 at the Hayti Heritage Center, seven slam poets competed for a coveted spot on the 2021 Bull City Slam team. These poets are part of the 16-year legacy of “the oldest poetry event in the Triangle – the Jambalaya Soul Slam. Since 2005, poets have competed monthly. 12 slam poets, aged 18 […]
By Florida Weekly Staff | on April 15, 2021 To celebrate National Poetry Month and Robert Frost (1874-1963), Key West Studios will host the annual Poetry Contest for Children and Teens in April. The contest is open to all Monroe County children and teens. Students are encouraged to submit poems (up to three […]
Occult poetry originates from found poetry in which the artist blackens in words, usually with black marker, in other art forms. It can be newspapers, magazines, books or any other writing. By blackening the words, a redacted poem is formed. When we think of poetry, it’s usually not the first type of poem that comes […]
Assemblyman Edward Braunstein with past contest winners. File photo Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter for news and game coverage from your favorite teams A Queens lawmaker has announced the return of a popular writing contest that gives students in District 26 the opportunity to honor the mothers and mother figures in their […]
The YWCA Darien/Norwalk is launching an Essay + Poster Art + Poetry youth competition to provide Darien and Norwalk students in grades 6-12 with a way to explore racism in a safe and accessible way. — an announcement from the YWCA Darien/Norwalk The competition invites students from Norwalk and Darien to use their creativity as […]
Sunday, April 11, 2-3:30 p.m. (online) — The Wright Memorial Library will host an online poetry workshop webinar, focusing on various poetic forms and led by Gary Mitchner, Emeritus Professor of English at Sinclair College, and a poet whose works have been published in “The Paris Review” and many other literary journals. Learn more and […]
SCCC Announces Tri-State Area Poetry Contest Winners Live reading scheduled for April 15 on campus LIBERAL, Kan. – The winners of the 2020 Seward County Community College Annual Poetry Contest were announced on April 1, 2020. Over 35 entries were received from an area that encompasses Campo, Colorado, to Garden City, Kansas, to Beaver, Oklahoma. […]
The EPIC Poetry Competition Committee is proud to announce the first winner of the 2021 EPIC Poetry Competition, “In the Know”, by Pamela Bordisso. By winning Week 1 of the EPIC Poetry Contest, Pamela will receive a $100 gift card, a graphic design of her work to promote on social media, as well as eligibility […]
The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, in collaboration with American Spaces in Uzbekistan, announces the launch of a poetry contest titled Video Poetry to celebrate 30 years of U.S.-Uzbek partnership, United Nations English Language Day and National Poetry Month. Anyone wishing to demonstrate their talent can participate by reciting a poem in Uzbek or English and […]