Teen Poetry Contest

April 2012

Dover Public Library is now accepting entries for its Teen Poetry Contest! (Yay!) Teens  are encouraged to participate in two categories: Haiku and Other Poetry. There is no entry fee, and prizes will be given in each category. More information, including official rules and entry forms, can be found at the Dover Public Library Circulation Desk and below. The deadline for entries is Thursday April 12, 2012. The winner will be announced at the library’s annual Poetry Night, April 19.

 This year’s theme is Change. “Change can be good, bad, or frightening, but change is also a necessary part of our lives. Without change, life would get pretty boring, don’t you think?”

 Official Rules!

1. Entry Form is required. Entry forms are available at the Dover Public Library Circulation Desk at www.doverlibrary.org and at http://doverpubliclibraryteens.blogspot.com.
2. Contest is open to all teens grades 7-12
3. Deadline is Thursday April 12, 2012. Turn in entries at Dover Public Library
4. Entry must be titled, use 12-pt Times New Roman font, be double spaced, use 1 inch margins, and be printed on white paper. No illustrations.
5. Judging is based on grammar, style, and creativity.
6. Your name cannot appear on the entry, only on the entry form. Attach the entry form to your entry with a paper clip.
7. Categories: Haiku and Other Poetry.
8. Maximum Length: 40 Lines

Dover Public Library Teen Poetry Contest 2012

 Entry Form:

Please Print Neatly

Read all the rules on the reverse before submitting

List category entered, (Haiku or Other Poetry), line count, and title of your entry (limit 4 entries per person). Do not put your name anywhere on your entry. Attach one completed entry form to all your entries with a paper clip. Do not staple. Do not submit illustrations. Entry must be titled.

Category                           Line Count                                  Title

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Submit to: Dover Public Library 525 N. Walnut St. Dover, OH 44622

For more information, call 330-343-6123

(Copy and Paste Entry Form into a Document & Print. OR, Download the PDF version at http://doverlibrary.org/content/teen-poetry-contest-0)