Penfield Poetry Contest

Homework! Due this Thursday!
Choose your best poem of the year.

Submissions Accepted
March 1 – April 30, 2012
For students in grades 6-12 who live in or attend school in Monroe County

THE RULES
Each contestant may submit one poem.
The poem must be the contestant’s original work.
To submit your poem via email:

The poem must be submitted as a Word document or a PDF. The contestant’s name should not appear on the same page as the poem. A separate page with the contestant’s name, grade, school, home address, and phone number must be included. Please send the poem as an attachment to lgrills@libraryweb.org. Please enter "Poetry Contest" in the subject line of the email. You will receive a confirmation reply email within a few days.

Poems must be received by Monday, April 30, 2012. Winners will be announced in mid- May.

THE PRIZES: Furnished by the Friends of the Penfield Public Library, the prizes are First Place -- $50, Second Place -- $35, and Third Place -- $25, in each of three Divisions: High School (Grades 9-12); 7th and 8th Grade; and 6th Grade.