Wild Wonders Poetry Contest

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From the mighty roar of lions to the gentle flutter of a butterfly’s wings, nature is filled with beauty, strength, and mystery. This is your students' chance to celebrate the wild wonders of our planet and speak up for its future.

Do they marvel at the towering trees of the rainforest, or the quiet stillness of a snow-covered field? Perhaps they’re inspired by the vibrant coral reefs, or majestic whales gliding through the ocean's depths. They can write about their love for a certain animal, reflect on the importance of conservation, or explore the plight of endangered species and the need to protect our fragile ecosystems.

Encourage your students to explore the world around them and express their thoughts through poetry. There are no limits - poems can be long or short, funny or serious, written or typed. Creativity has no boundaries!

Download the entry form, or ask students to type up their work. You can then email, upload or post their entries to us. See the How to Enter tab for more details.

Selected poems will be published in a special anthology and our favorite entry will receive a prize!

We can’t wait to see how your students capture the beauty of the natural world.

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Only one entry per child. Schools can enter as many entries as they like.
Open to both schools & independent entrants.
Poems can be typed in Word, etc or written on sheet of paper.
The child's name & age must be included with their poem along with the school's name and address.
The poem must be the child's own original work.
Poems can be in any poetic form/style.
Free to enter.
US entrants only.

[School Prizes] => Participating schools receive a free copy of the book their students feature in. [Student Prizes] =>

Our favorite poet wins a $25 e-gift card of their choice.

Every entrant receives a bookmark and those poets selected for publication also receive a certificate of merit.

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From the mighty roar of lions to the gentle flutter of a butterfly’s wings, nature is filled with beauty, strength, and mystery. This is your child's chance to celebrate the wild wonders of our planet and speak up for its future.

Encourage your child to explore the world around them and express their thoughts through poetry. There are no limits - poems can be long or short, funny or serious, written or typed. Creativity has no boundaries!

Selected poems will be published in a special anthology and our favorite entry will receive a prize!

We can’t wait to see how your child captures the beauty of the natural world.

How To Enter

Email your child's entry along with their name and full address to: [email protected]

Upload their entry at www.youngwritersusa.com/new-uploader

Mail your child's entry along with their, name and full address to:

Young Writers Wild Wonders

77 Walnut Street,

Unit 11,

Peabody, MA 01960

Closing Date: June 30, 2025

[Independent Rules] =>

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.

[Independent Prizes] =>

Our favorite poet wins a $25 e-gift card of their choice.

Every entrant receives a bookmark and those poets selected for publication also receive a certificate of merit.

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This contest is now closed.

If you have late entries, please email us at [email protected] and we'll do our best to accommodate them.

Open contests can be found here.

What happens now?

Our editorial team will process the entries and those that meet the contests criteria will be selected for publication. Letters will be sent out to those selected. Anyone not selected will have the chance to resubmit their work. Winners will be chosen once all the books in the series have been published.

Contest Timeline

Stage	Date	Status
Letters Sent	By 26^th September 2025	✔ Complete
Books Published	13^th October 2025 - 8^th December 2025	⏳ In Progress
Winners Announced	30^th January 2026	⏳ Coming Soon

Please note we aim to keep these dates as accurate as possible but can be subject to change.

For more detailed information about your school's entries, please log in (or create) your teacher account here using the email you included on your teacher entry form.