Sponsored by the Mockingbird Chapter of the Poetry Society of Texas
No Entry Fee
Categories
Winners are chosen from each grade level
- Students: Open to all Collin County public, private, and home school students (K-12).
- College Students: Open to College Students who currently attend school in, or reside in, Collin County.
- Adults: Open to all adults residing in Collin County.
- Mockingbird Chapter Members: Open to all members regardless of residence.
Winning Poems
- Winners will be announced at the 53rd Collin County Poetry Awards in April 2024 (if possible).
- Winners – 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and Honorable Mention winners receive certificates and one Anthology.
- Winning poems will be published in a 2024 Winner’s Anthology.
Accepting entries now. Must be mailed on or before February 1st 2024 (Postmark Date)
Contest Rules
Poems will be disqualified if they don’t follow these rules:
- Each contestant may enter one poem, written in any style on any subject.
- The poem must be the original work of the contestant.
- The poem must not exceed 28 lines. We do not count the title and the white space between lines or stanzas.
- Line width may not exceed 60 characters, including spaces and punctuation.
- A poem is not eligible that has been published (school publications are acceptable).
- Contestants must retain a copy of their poems. Submitted copies will not be returned.
Preparation of Entries
- Submit two typed copies of the poem. If the poem has two pages, please staple them together.
- In the top left corner of both copies, write which of the following categories applies:
- Student with grade level
- College
- Adult
- Mockingbird Member
- In the top right corner of one copy, write your identification information. The other copy without your name is used for judging.
- Student winners will be contacted through their school so please share Student’s Name, School Name, school address, teacher’s name and teacher’s email address.
- College students, share your Name, Address, College, and your email address.
- Adults, share your Name, Address, and Email Address.
- Teachers may submit student entries in one envelope. Please stack each student’s set with the identification copy on top. Please do not staple the two copies.
Mail to: Mockingbird Poetry Society – 7404 Townsend Blvd. – McKinney, TX 75071
Please direct any questions to Beth Ayers: beth.ayers55@gmail.com