Have your words travel on RTD Metro buses.
Your poetry will be seen by thousands of people in our community!
DEADLINE: March 12, 2011. For further details check www.poetrysocietyofcolorado.org.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all teens (13-19) in the seven-county Denver Metro area.
THEME: Write about friends, community, nature—anything that makes you happy.
LENGTH: Maximum of 10 lines. Please provide a title (not counted in the 10 lines).
STYLE: Poems may be in any style, rhyming or unrhymed.
FEES: There are no fees to enter and no cash prizes awarded to winners.
ENTRIES: Enter one poem only. Put your name, home address (with city and zip code), phone number, e-mail address, name of school, and your age on the top left-hand side of the page. Entries may be typewritten or legibly handwritten.
ORIGINALITY: Below your poem, write the following statement: “The poem above is my own,
original, creative work.” Sign in ink if you are submitting by U.S. Mail.
DEADLINE: Entries must be postmarked or submitted online by Thursday March 12, 2011. Send a copy since originals cannot be returned.
JUDGING: The entries will be judged by members of The Poetry Society of Colorado, who will
choose the most creative and well-crafted poems while considering their appeal for viewing on buses.
WINNERS: At least 20 poems will be selected to display on RTD buses during 2011. Rights remain with the individual authors. Winners will be notified no later than April 30, 2011.
BUY OUR BOOK: POETRY TO GO features winners from our contest 2003-2005. It is available at Full Moon Books, 6th and Garrison, Lakewood, 303-233-6666, The Tattered Cover (three locations) and Clear Creek Books in Golden, or ask at poetrytogodenver@aol.com.
FOR CONTEST RESULTS: Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your entry, or after May 15, see results at www.poetrysocietyofcolorado.org.
MAIL YOUR ENTRY TO: Poetry to Go Contest 2011, The Poetry Society of Colorado, P.O. Box 280570, Lakewood, CO 80228, or e-mail your entry to laurelbecker@ymail.com.
