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STUDENT POETRY CONTEST

2009 Judge: Angela Rydell, Madison

WFOP offers its annual poetry contest for students attending public, private or parochial schools, or who are home-schooled, in Wisconsin. Winners will be published in the 2010 Wisconsin Poets' Calendar.

PRIZES in each division:

  • JUNIOR (grades 6–8): 1st $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $20; Honorable Mention
  • SENIOR (grades 9–12): 1st $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $20; Honorable Mention

RULES FOR SUBMISSION

  1. A student may enter one original poem. Maximum length: 32 lines (including stanza breaks, but not including the title). Longer poems and plagiarized or multiple entries will be eliminated.
  2. E-mail submission: “WFOP student contest: Student’s last name” in subject line. Send as attachment: Word .doc ONLY, named “(Student’s last name).doc”: 2 pages, formatted as for postal submission.
  3. Postal submission: submit two copies of the poem, typed on white 8.5 x 11 inch paper in a plain 12-pt font. Do not add graphics or decorations. On the first page:
    a)
    In the upper left-hand corner, print or type the student's name, home address, telephone number, and student's current grade in school.
    b)
    In the upper right-hand corner, print or type the teacher's name, school's name, school's complete mailing address, and school telephone number (home-schoolers: indicate home-school association, if applicable.
    c)
    Important! At the bottom, include the following statement: "This is my original work," (followed by the student's signature if a postal submission). The poem must be the student's original work to be considered for the contest.
    On the second page: NOTHING BUT THE POEM—no names or initials.
  4. A student’s previously-published poem, or a poem that has won an award is still eligible. Please include publishing or award information on the second copy.
  5. NO POEMS WILL BE RETURNED. KEEP A COPY FOR YOUR OWN RECORDS. All poems will be recycled after the contest is over. For a list of winners, include an e-mail address or enclose a business-sized SASE.
  6. DEADLINE: Entries must be e-mailed or postmarked by February 2, 2009.
E-mail entries to: nancy.jesse@gmail.com
Snail-mail entries to: Nancy Jesse
109 N. Prospect Ave.
Madison, WI 53726
Phone (608) 233-2606 or e-mail nancy.jesse@gmail.com for questions, or call Gillian Nevers at (608) 255-5080.
Printable Student Contest rules.doc                    Sample poem format.doc

The Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets is pleased to offer this opportunity to all Wisconsin Students. We wish the best of luck to each of you!!