Poetry Society of Indiana seeks poems from students in grades 3-12

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Poetry Society of Indiana is calling for submissions by young poets for its annual contest.
Poetry Society of Indiana is calling for submissions by young poets for its annual contest.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Poetry Society of Indiana has issued a call for submissions for its 2023 “Young Voices Annual Poetry Contest.”

The contest is open state-wide to public, private and homeschool students in grades 3-12.

Guidelines include a recommendation by a teacher is required, original unpublished work only, one poem submission per student and a 30-line limit (including blank lines).

Contest categories are grades 3 and 4, grades 5 and 6, grades 7 and 8, grades 9 and 10, and grades 11 and 12.

Deadline for submissions is Sept. 20.

There is no fee.

First place winners will receive public acknowledgement on the PSI website and social media platforms. The poems may be published in the annual anthology “Ink to Paper.”

Founded in 1941, PSI is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and encouraging poets in Indiana.

For more information, visit poetrysocietyofindiana.org.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Poetry Society of Indiana seeks poems from students for annual contest