WordWave Poetry Contest for Students (Deadline is March 29th)

THE WORDWAVE STUDENT POETRY CONTEST

IS BACK FOR 2024!

Winners will receive cash prizes ($25-$100), have their poem published in the WordWave Anthology, and have the opportunity to read their poem at the Awards Ceremony/Book Launch April 25, 6-7:30 pm at the Swampscott Public Library.

RULES: Poem must be an original work that you wrote. We will check for plagiarism.

Poem should be no longer than 40 lines and kept to one page.

We require an entry form with each poem and 2 copies of the poem: one with your name and one without.

Only 2 poems per participant may be submitted. No poems will be accepted after the deadline: No exceptions! Lack of proper submission will result in disqualification.

You can download the entry form here.

Two ways to submit:

Email

• Email: swa@noblenet.org
• In the subject line: Poetry Contest

Paper

Any desk at the library. Must be stapled together in this order: entry form, poem(s) with name, poem(s) without name. Call the library for further information at 781-596-8867.

DEADLINE: All entries must be submitted through e-mail or to the library by March 29 at 4 pm.

The winners will be notified on April 12, 2024.

Awards Ceremony/Book Launch April 25, 6-7:30 pm at the Swampscott Public Library.

The WordWave Poetry Contest is made possible through the generosity of ReachArts, The Swampscott Public Library and the Swampscott Cultural Council.