Online submission

Dates: April 1st – 15th

Teens in Grades 6-12

-There will be one winner for grades 6-8 and one winner for grades 9-12

Only one submission per teen.

Poems can be on any topic and in the style of their choosing.

Submissions will be judged on vocabulary and structure, idea and theme, and tone and mood.

Winners will be directly notified when they win.

Send entries to jyabsley@oswego.lib.il.us .


New poets and seasoned poets are all welcome to enter! We are not looking for perfection, but for poems that are readable and engaging. The poem can be any length, form, and topic, but they must be appropriate for all ages to read.