FRESNO COUNTY – The Fresno County Public Library is hosting its annual poetry contest and isn’t letting the current coronavirus-related closures get in the way of offering the whole family a way to stay engaged, said community relations analyst Rocky Vang of the FCPL. In a press release issued by the county library system, the […]
With Governor Jay Inslee extending Washington’s stay-at-home order through April, the King County Library System is following suit, keeping its libraries closed until further notice. “Our libraries may be closed, but KCLS is still open online,” KCLS executive director Lisa Rosenblum said in a press release. We encourage residents to take advantage of our expanded […]
April is National Poetry Month and the Safety Harbor Public Library is holding a poetry contest, but this is no ordinary poetry contest. Think of it as a mental health exercise. All poems should reflect your fears, frustrations, and worries about the coronavirus pandemic. “We are going through an unusual time and we are going […]
Susan R. Williamson, director of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival, and Blaise Allen, Ph.D., director of community outreach for the Festival, today announced the winners of the annual Palm Beach County High School Poetry Contest. . The 16th Annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival takes place January 20-25 at Old School Square in Delray Beach. In […]
This year is the 20th anniversary of our poetry contest and is dedicated to our beloved former editor Noel Smith. ••• Whether it’s love that has stood the test of time, the rush of young love, or the memory of love lost, that’s what we celebrate every February 14, Valentine’s Day. What could be more […]
Staff report | York Expedition York County Libraries Poetry Celebration Contest York County Libraries is seeking entries for their 31st annual A Celebration of Poetry competition. The contest is open to York County and Adams County students in grades one through 12. Interested young people can submit an original poem to the contest until Friday, […]
Q. Why are you limiting this to the print version of The New York Times? A. This is the only competition we run all year – or, indeed, have ever run – that requires the printed paper, so while we apologize in advance for any burden this may place on you, we are also excited […]
The Annual Times Contest for Santa Cruz County Residents Whether it’s love that has stood the test of time, the rush of young love, or the memory of love lost, that’s what we celebrate every February 14, Valentine’s Day. . What could be more romantic than expressing through your own poetry that special Love to […]
Nermin Delic, founder of Sweet Duels Nermin Delic This summer, a seemingly innocuous World Cup soccer match between Serbia and Switzerland escalated into international political controversy when two Kosovar-born Swiss players imitated the eagle on the Albanian flag while celebrating their goals. This incident, which occurred 20 years after the Kosovo war, drew world attention […]
LACEY MIDDLESTEAD For independent recording “Tell me, what are you planning to do with your only wild and precious life?” Montana Poet Laureate Lowell Jaeger posed this question from Mary Oliver’s poem “The Summer Day” to the competing students at the Poetry Out Loud State Finals held Saturday, March 3 at the Grandstreet Theater . […]
By Nicholas Kristoff January 23, 2017 3:30 p.m. January 23, 2017 3:30 p.m. Photo Donald Trump on his inauguration day.Credit Al Drago/The New York Times This contest is now over. Please check back soon for updates! Over the years, I’ve occasionally held poetry contests, inviting readers to submit their own poems about the Iraq war, […]