Winter Wonderland
Poetry Contest
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Calling all budding poets!
We're inviting poems in any style on the theme of winters for our new contest Winter Wonderland.
Here is some inspiration for a wintery poem:
❄️ Winter celebrations... Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year
❄️ Capture the atmosphere of a snowy Christmas night
❄️ Write a New Year’s resolution poem
❄️ Reflect on 2024
❄️ Write about nature during wintertime
❄️ Write a winter-themed acrostic
❄️ Create a poem about magical creatures
❄️ Explore winter sports like ice skating, sledding, or snowboarding
❄️ Write a poem inspired by the starlit sky on Christmas Eve
❄️ Be inspired by cosy nights in or frosty winter walks
Whether you love or dislike winter we would love to know...
Poems can be written or typed, and there is no line or word limit - let creativity and expression flow! Once your child's poem is ready to submit, email, or upload their work to us.
Your child's poems could be published in a special Winter Wonderland poetry book. Plus, our favorite poet will also win a prize!
How To Enter
Email your child's entry along with their name and full address to: [email protected]
OR
Upload their entry at www.youngwritersusa.com/new-uploader
OR
Mail your child's entry along with their, name and full address to:
Young Writers Winter Wonderland
77 Walnut Street,
Unit 11,
Peabody, MA 01960
Closing Date: January 31, 2025.
Rules
To make sure your entries are valid, please follow the rules listed below:
- Only one entry per child.
- Open to both schools & independent entrants.
- Poems can be typed in Word, etc or written on sheet of paper.
- Your child's name, age & full home address must be included with their poem.
- The poem must be your child's own original work.
- Poems can be in any poetic form/style.
- Free to enter.
- US entrants only.
If you are unsure on any rules or have any queries, please don't hesitate to Contact Us.
Prizes
Our favorite poet wins a $50 e-gift card of their choice.
Every entrant receives a bookmark and those poets selected for publication also receive a certificate of merit.