Please submit one original, unpublished poem in your age category. You must either live or attend school in Kent County. 

Submit one original, unpublished poem of any style and length. Please make sure that your name does not appear anywhere in the "Poem Text" text box. 


A parent, guardian, or teacher is welcome to fill out this form and provide their own contact information! Thank you for helping our young folks enter this contest!


This category is for any Kent County student or resident in kindergarten, first, or second grade.

Submit one original, unpublished poem of any style and length. Please make sure that your name does not appear anywhere in the "Poem Text" text box. 


A parent, guardian, or teacher is welcome to fill out this form and provide their own contact information! Thank you for helping our young folks enter this contest!


This category is for any Kent County student or resident in 3rd or 4th grade.

Submit one original, unpublished poem of any style and length. Please make sure that your name does not appear anywhere in the "Poem Text" text box. 


A parent, guardian, or teacher is welcome to fill out this form and provide their own contact information! Thank you for helping our young folks enter this contest!


This category is for any Kent County student or resident in 5th or 6th grade.

Submit one original, unpublished poem of any style and length. Please make sure that your name does not appear anywhere in the "Poem Text" text box. 


A parent, guardian, or teacher is welcome to fill out this form and provide their own contact information! Thank you for helping our young folks enter this contest!


This category is for any Kent County student or resident in 7th or 8th grade.

Submit one original, unpublished poem of any style and length. Please make sure that your name does not appear anywhere in the "Poem Text" text box. 


A parent, guardian, or teacher is welcome to fill out this form and provide their own contact information! Thank you for helping our young folks enter this contest!


This category is for any Kent County student or resident in 9th or 10th grade.

Submit one original, unpublished poem of any style and length. Please make sure that your name does not appear anywhere in the "Poem Text" text box.

This category is for any Kent County student or resident in 11th or 12th grade for the 2024-2025 school year.

Submit one original, unpublished poem of any style and length. Please make sure that your name does not appear anywhere in the "Poem Text" text box.

This category is for any Kent County student or resident enrolled in an undergraduate program for the 2024-2025 school year.

Submit one original, unpublished poem of any style and length. Please make sure that your name does not appear anywhere in the "Poem Text" text box.

This category is for any adult residing in Kent County or pursuing a Master's or Doctorate program in Kent County for the 2024-2025 school year.

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