In 1996, the Academy of American Poets confirmed the month of April as Poetry Month. The GDL and TeenFusion are hosting a poetry competition to celebrate. Teens are invited to enter original creations of twenty lines or less on the topic Express Yourself! Reflections on the Arts and Self. Submissions will be accepted from April 1st through April 30th at any Genesee District Library branch. Look for details and the entry form on the latest edition of the TeenFusion Newsletter. Please follow the guidelines below for your entries.
Submission Guidelines
- The contest is open to teens in grades 6 through 12.
- All entries must be original, unpublished and typed.
- You may submit more than one poem but each entry must contain only one poem.
- An entry form must accompany your submission. Forms are available on the TeenFusion newsletter at any Genesee District Library.
- Entries will not be returned.
- Winning poets will be notified by mail and a list of winners will be available at each GDL branch.
- Entries not reflecting the contest theme or complying with the contest rules will be disqualified.
- Qualifying entries will be accepted throughout April 2009 and will be dated and timed as received.
- Any poetry style is acceptable, but limited to twenty lines of verse.
- Judging decisions are final.
