* Each facility can submit the winning poem of a school wide contest! (1 poem per 25 eligible poets per school/facility; up to a maximum of 5 poems).
Please review the contest policies below before submitting.
Poems must be:
- (1) the winning poem of a facility-wide contest,
- (2) 50 lines or fewer (title and spaces between stanzas do not count),
- (3) previously unpublished (electronically or in print),
- (4) the sole work of the entrant(s).
- Poems must be entirely written by the student(s).
- AI tools may be used for idea generation or brainstorming, but not for drafting, phrasing, or refining the poem itself. The wording and structure must be entirely the student’s own.
- (5) in English. Only poems written in the English language can be reviewed. Non-English phrases are acceptable with a translation provided, either within the body of the poem or as a footnote.
- (6) submitted as a WORD document. PDF or handwritten forms of poetry will not be accepted. Submission template available here.