Young Poets of Delaware County - Poetry Contest 

GUIDELINES

· All school-age residents of Delaware County, grades 1-12 may enter.   

· Original poems must be typed or neatly written on 8 1/2” by 11” paper; no odd size or construction paper, please.

· Please include student’s name, home address, e-mail address, grade, school and school district on the back of the poem.

If information is not listed, entry will be disqualified.   Entries should be submitted to any public library in Delaware County. Winners will be notified by e-mail and mail.  No entries will be returned. Only one poem per student may be entered. Poems will be judged by grade level. Deadline for submissions is FRIDAY, MARCH 23rd 2018. Winners will be notified. Please, no calls after poems are submitted! Questions, email: madpoets@comcast.net or ccrow@delcolibraries.org.  This information can be found at www.delcolibraries.org

Sponsored by the Mad Poets Society, Delaware County Libraries,

Delaware County Reading Council,

Rose Tree Media Optimist Club, Pennsylvania Poetry Society

and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts