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April 2025: National Poetry Month POETRY CONTEST

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Thank you for participating in our Adult Poetry Contest, celebrating National Poetry Month!

Poetry Contest guidelines: 

  • Adults 18 and older can submit an original poem. 
  • Poems may not exceed one page in length.
  • Poems must be the original work of the entrant. 
  • Poems must be submitted by April 30th
  • BTL staff will anonymously score each poem to pick a winner. All works will have names and other identifying information removed prior to scoring. 
  • Winners will be contacted during the first week of May. Prizes will be awarded to the winner and runner up and displayed at the Reference Desk. 

Please submit your entry below: 

One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.
I declare that the attached poem is solely my work. Bernards Township Library has my permission to display my entry in the library.