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What do your students care about? What makes them happy or frustrates them? What would they change? The Power of Poetry gives your students the opportunity to express themselves through verse. Poetry can be a safe space for difficult truths, exploring ideas or simply having fun. 

Use the FREE resources to help your students explore poetry techniques, word banks, poetic styles, and even spoken word. There's a lesson plan and accompanying PowerPoint, also available in Google Slides. Your students will learn the impact of words and this will help them write a powerful poem to share with the world on any theme/subject.

Download the graphic organizer to help your students plan their poems, and inspire them with The Power of Poetry today. It's their world, their words.

We are ready to listen.

Closing Date: March 29, 2024

[Rules] =>

Only one entry per student, there is no limit to the number of entries per school. Teachers please submit your entries altogether where possible.

Entries must be the students' own original work.

Poems can be submitted on the entry form or a letter-sized sheet of paper or typed (on a computer or using the Online Writing Portal)

Each student's name, age and school name should be included on their entry.

The theme is open.

US entrants only.

Free to enter

Copyright remains with the author.

[School Prizes] =>

The school that submits the best overall set of entries will win Young Writers' Award of Excellence.

PLUS every participating school receives a free copy of the book their students feature in!

(School and student winners will be chosen from entries submitted Feb-March 2024)

[Student Prizes] =>

Our favorite 3 poets will each win a $50 Amazon gift card. 

PLUS all students will receive a bookmark, and those chosen for publication will receive a certificate of merit. 

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A huge thank you to everyone who took part in The Power of Poetry national poetry contest.

We loved reading all of the entries we received.

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What does your child care about? What makes them happy or frustrates them? What would they change? The Power of Poetry gives your child the opportunity to express themselves through verse. Poetry can be a safe space for difficult truths, exploring ideas or simply having fun.

Use the FREE resources to help your child explore poetry techniques, word banks, poetic styles, and even spoken word. They will learn the impact of words and this will help them write a powerful poem to share with the world on any theme/subject.

Download the graphic organizer to help your students plan their poems, and inspire them with The Power of Poetry today. It's their world, their words.

We are ready to listen.

How To Enter

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

OR

Upload their entry at https://youngwritersusa.com/individual-entry

OR

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

Young Writers The Power of Poetry

77 Walnut Street

Closing Date: March 29, 2024

[Independent Rules] =>

Only one entry per person.

Entries must be your child's own original work. Poems can be submitted on the entry form or a letter-sized sheet of paper or typed (on a computer or using the Online Writing Portal)

Poems can be submitted on the entry form or a letter-sized sheet of paper or typed (on a computer or using the Online Writing Portal)

Child's name, age and school name should be included on their entry.

The theme is open.

US entrants only.

Free to enter

Copyright remains with the author.

[Independent Prizes] =>

Our favorite 3 poets will each win a $50 Amazon gift card. 

PLUS all students will receive a bookmark, and those chosen for publication will receive a certificate of merit. 

(Winners will be chosen from entries submitted Feb-March 2024 and independent entries are eligible to win. )

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