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SUMMARY:Deadline: NAACP Youth Video Contest
DESCRIPTION:MoSt is proud to help co-sponsor this contest! \nDo you use artistic expression to help cope with COVID-19 and its impact on your community? Can you record a 3-5 minute video showcasing your creative activities? \nNAACP is hosting a Virtual Showcase for you to show off your talent! We are looking for individuals between the ages 14-25 to participate. Every participant will be given a T-Shirt for participation in addition to being placed into a drawing to win some prizes. Your video will be posted on many social media platforms & live TV! If you are 17 and under\, please submit a Release Form with your parent signature\, along with your video for complete submission. If you haven’t already\, please check out our sample video of what we are looking for. In order to participate\, you MUST be a resident of Stanislaus County. \nThe contest deadline has been extended to November 30th. \nClick here for more information and the entry form.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/deadline-naacp-youth-video-contest/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Youth Poetry
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SUMMARY:Contest Deadline: Chaparral Poets
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Contest for the California Federation of Chaparral Poets is open! The entry fee is free for members\, and $5 per poem for non-members. Submissions must be postmarked or e-mailed by midnight\, January 31\, 2021. \nFor more information\, please visit the contest website!
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/contest-deadline-chaparral-poets/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities
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SUMMARY:City of Modesto Poets Corner Contest Deadline
DESCRIPTION:The Poets Corner Poetry Contest is sponsored by the Modesto Poets’ Corner Committee\, a subcommittee of the Modesto Culture Commission. \nWHO MAY ENTER\nPoets of any age who reside in Stanislaus County* \nGENERAL: Any kind of poetry on any subject\, rhymed or\nunrhymed. Free verse and form welcome. Group of three haiku\naccepted as one entry. \nSPECIAL: Gratitude and Hope: How can we be grateful and\nhopeful in these challenging times? How could we be open to our\nneed to discover and share hope and chances for joy? How do we\ncreate time and space to care about being alive? What might happen\nwith gratitude and hope? \nDeadline\nEntries must be postmarked by Friday\, March 18\, 2022 or submitted electronically by 11:59 pm on Friday\, March 18\, 2022. \n  \nWINNERS \nWinners will be notified by email (or mail\, when email is unavailable.) \nPoets will be invited to read their winning poems on Sunday\, May 15\, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. at the McHenry Museum\, followed by light refreshments. \nAll building uses are subject to COVID-19 protocols and restrictions. All uses are subject to change and may be canceled or adjusted at owner’s discretion for compliance. Winning poems will be collected in a booklet. Each winner will receive a booklet\, and a copy will be added to the Poets’ Bookshelf at the McHenry Museum. \nPLEASE GO TO the City of Modesto’s Poets’ Corner Page for the entry form and full submission instructions.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/city-of-modesto-poets-corner-contest-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Deadline for STANISLAUS COUNTY YOUTH POET LAUREATE Contest
DESCRIPTION:Please check our YOUTH POET LAUREATE Contest page for all the details plus application. \nApplications for the 2023 Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate open January 1\, 2023! \n\nAre you a teen? Are you SUPER into poetry? We want to hear from you! \nIntroducing the Inaugural process to choose a Youth Poet Laureate for Stanislaus County!  \nTeens ages 15–19 who reside or go to school in Stanislaus County may submit up to five original works of poetry demonstrating their commitment to the mastery of the art and craft of poetry. \nRULES:  \n● Poems may be in any style or form. \n● You must submit at least 3 poems but no more than five poems. \n● Poems must be the original creative work of the poet. Plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification from this and all future Youth Poet Laureate opportunities. \n● All poems must be typed. Single or double spaced\, 12 pt Times New Roman preferred unless the poem’s form dictates the format (example: blackout poetry\, erasures\, visual poetry\, spoken word\, etc.) \n● Brief artist statement/biography describing why you want to be a Youth Poet Laureate. Who inspired you to write poetry? \n● No gratuitous violence or sexual content. No hate speech. No slander. \nSubmission Dates:  \nSUBMIT APPLICATION\nJANUARY 1 – FEBRUARY 27\, 2023.\nEmail PDF application and poem attachment per instructions on application. \n  \nIF SELECTED\, POET:  \n\nwill receive $500\nserve a one-year term from June 1\, 2023 – May 31\, 2024\nmust be available for public appearances throughout Stanislaus County\nmust either live in or be enrolled in a school in Stanislaus County at time of submission and for the entire term if chosen\nmust attest that their work is solely their own original creative work\nwill work with a mentor from the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center; display their poems in the Young Adult section of the Modesto Library and elsewhere; and will mentor others;\nwill write at least 3 poems during their term and present these at events to be decided\n\n\n\n\nwill be asked to participate in at least two poetry events in the community focusing on engaging other youth in poetry. Examples of these possible Youth Poet Laureate activities are as follows:\n\nIf they’d like to create a poetry-related project of their own\, the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center will offer assistance/support;\nfeature at a reading as part of the Second Tuesday Reading Series at the end of their term; and/or\nwrite a poem for the City of Modesto’s Poet’s Corner event.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/deadline-for-stanislaus-county-youth-poet-laureate-contest/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230324
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SUMMARY:Deadline: City of Modesto Poet's Corner Contest
DESCRIPTION:The Parks\, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department and the City of Modesto’s Poet’s Corner Committee are pleased to offer an Annual Poets’ Corner Contest. Please view the Poet’s Corner Contest Submission Form for full details. \nSubmissions\nPoems will not be returned after the contest\, so entrants should keep copies of their work. \nElectronic Submissions\n\nInclude one cover page with poet’s name\, address\, email and title(s) of poem(s). If poet is a student\, then indicate grade\, school and name of teacher on the cover page.\nSubmit cover page and poem/poems in one file in .doc\, .docx or .pdf format to the Poets Corner Contest Submission Email.\n\nMailed Submissions\nSubmit one copy of each poem along with one entry form for each poet to one of the following locations: \n\nModesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center\, C/O Poet’s Corner Contest\, PO Box 578940\, Modesto\, CA\, 95353\nMcHenry Museum\, C/O Poet’s Corner Contest\,1402 I Street\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\n\nPrinted Entry Form and Contest Rules\nMay be picked up at the following locations: \n\nParks\, Recreation & Neighborhoods Department Office – 1010 Tenth Street Place\, Suite 4400\nMcHenry Museum – 1402 I Street\nMcHenry Mansion Visitor’s Center and Gift Shop – 924 15th Street\nStanislaus County Library – 1500 I Street\n\nDeadline\nEntries must be postmarked by Friday\, March 24\, 2023 or submitted electronically by 11:59 pm on Friday\, March 24\, 2023.  \nRequirements\nThe contest is open to all Stanislaus County residents. \nCategories\n\nGeneral: Any kind of poetry on any subject\, rhymed or unrhymed.  Free verse and form welcome.  Group of three haiku accepted as one entry.\nSpecial: “Renewal: How do we restore and renew ourselves and our community after years of pandemic? How do we individually and collectively allow ourselves the space to mourn and feel what has been lost while holding optimism and being open to possibility? What might renewal look like in nature\, ourselves\, our families\, and our communities? What does it feel like to be hopeful\, imagine a better world\, and create the future?”\n\nEntry Limitations\n\nTwo poems per person\nEach poem may not exceed 32 lines\nAll entries must be typed on standard 8.5″ x 11″ paper\, double-spaced\, in standard font\nEntries must be unpublished at the time of submission\nEntries may be two of one category or one of each category\nAt the top of each poem\, indicate contest category and\, if under the age of 18\, grade in school\nDo not put name of poet on any submitted poem: put name on cover page or entry form only\nNo plagiarism or offensive language.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContest Winners\nContest winners will be notified by email (or mail\, when email is unavailable).  Poets will be invited to read their winning poems on Sunday\, June 4\, 2023 at 1:00 PM at the McHenry Museum\, followed by light refreshments. \nWinning poems will be printed in a booklet that will be placed in the Poets’ Bookshelf\, which contains published works by local writers and will be kept at the McHenry Museum. Each winner will receive a copy of the booklet.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/deadline-for-poets-corner-contest-march-24/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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SUMMARY:City of Modesto Poet's Corner Reading/Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us at McHenry Museum on Sunday\, June 4 at 1 pm for a reading featuring the winners of the 2023 Poet’s Corner Contest\, sponsored by the City of Modesto. \nFor contest information\, please visit the City of Modesto Poet’s Corner page. (Contest info will be updated soon.)
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/city-of-modesto-poets-corner-reading-reception/
LOCATION:McHenry Museum\, 1402 14th St\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Other Events,Readings,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T170000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Out Loud - Informational Meetings on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Bring Poetry Out Loud to your school!\nPoetry Out Loud is a national poetry Recitation Contest for high\nschool students that starts at the school level with students\nmemorizing and reciting poems. School winners move on to the\ncounty contest run by Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center in early\nFebruary 2024. The finalist there goes on to the state contest in\nSacramento in March\, 2024.\nPlease attend one of these informational Zoom meetings to find out\nmore: Wednesday\, October 25 at 2:45 and at 3:45. (Same meeting\,\ntwo different times for your convenience.)\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/i/87048923866?\npwd=TGxabEoOUiNDMzdLUTRYViBHYzZIZz09\nThis link can also be found at www.mostpoetry.org\, the website of\nModesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center. Contact us with any questions.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/poetry-out-loud-informational-meetings-on-zoom/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Contests,Other Events,Poetry Out Loud,Youth Poetry
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240128
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SUMMARY:Deadline to apply for Youth Poet Laureate
DESCRIPTION:Young poets: Don’t forget to apply for the Youth Poet Laureate contest by January 27\, 2024. Open to poets ages 15-19 who live or attend school in Stanislaus County and who will reside in the area through the youth poet laureate term (June 1\, 2024 – May 31\, 2025). All details at the Youth Poet Laureate contest page. \nDeadline is 11:59 pm on Saturday\, January 27\, 2024.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/deadline-to-apply-for-youth-poet-laureate/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Youth Poet Laureate,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T150000
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SUMMARY:Aileen Jaffa Contest Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Carnegie Arts Center on Saturday\, May 11 at 2:00 pm to celebrate our youth contest winners! Presented by the North American League of American Pen Women\, Modesto Branch\, in partnership with MoSt Poetry. \n 
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/aileen-jaffa-contest-awards-ceremony/
LOCATION:Carnegie Arts Center\, 250 N. Broadway\, Turlock\, CA\, 95380\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Readings,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240519T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240519T153000
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SUMMARY:City of Modesto Poets' Corner Reading & Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the McHenry Museum for a reception and reading for the annual Poets’ Corner contest. \nWhen: Sunday\, May 19\, 2024\nWhere: McHenry Museum\nTime: 1:00 pm \nA copy of the Poets’ Corner anthology will be available to contributors. \nPresented by the City of Modesto with assistance from the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center \n  \n 
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/city-of-modesto-poets-corner-contest-reading/
LOCATION:McHenry Museum\, 1402 14th St\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Readings
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SUMMARY:City of Modesto Poets' Corner contest deadline
DESCRIPTION:The Parks\, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department and the City of Modesto’s Poets’ Corner Committee are pleased to offer an Annual Poets’ Corner Contest. \n\n\n\nEntries Due byFriday\, April 4\, 2025.  \n\n\n\nContest Winners\n\n\n\nWinners will be notified by email (or mail\, when email is unavailable.) \n\n\n\nPoets will be invited to read their winning poems on Sunday\, June 1\, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. at the McHenry Museum\, followed by light refreshments. \n\n\n\nWinning poems will be printed in a booklet that will be placed in the Poets’ Bookshelf\, which contains published works by local writers and will be kept at the McHenry Museum. Each winner will receive a copy of the booklet. \n\n\n\n\nWho May Enter\n\n\n\nRules\n\n\n\nSubmissions\n\n\n\nDeadline\n\n\n\n\nPoets of any age who reside in Stanislaus County \n\n\n\nGeneral: Any kind of poetry on any subject\, unrhymed or rhymed. Free verse and formal poetry is welcome. Group of three haiku accepted as one entry. \n\n\n\nSpecial: The Natural World — beautiful\, destructive\, sustaining. Write about nature — the wildness of it\, the beauty of it\, how it inspires and moves us\, or how it can destroy with thoughtless abandon.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/city-of-modesto-poets-corner-contest-deadline-2/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250601T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250601T150000
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SUMMARY:City of Modesto Poets' Corner Reading & Reception
DESCRIPTION:The Parks\, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department and the City of Modesto’s Poets’ Corner Committee are pleased to offer an Annual Poets’ Corner Contest. \nContest Winners\nPoets will be invited to read their winning poems on Sunday\, June 1\, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. at the McHenry Museum\, followed by light refreshments. \nWinning poems will be printed in a booklet that will be placed in the Poets’ Bookshelf\, which contains published works by local writers and will be kept at the McHenry Museum. Each winner will receive a copy of the booklet. \nWinners will be notified by email (or mail\, when email is unavailable.) \nFor more info go to https://www.modestogov.com/558/Poets-Corner-Contest
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/city-of-modesto-poets-corner-reading-reception-2/
LOCATION:McHenry Museum\, 1402 14th St\, Modesto\, CA\, 95354\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251213T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251213T133000
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SUMMARY:Mini Workshop for Teen Poets: How to Write a Tiny Poem
DESCRIPTION:Woven Words Tiny Poem Contest: Teen Voices from the Central Valley\, presented by MoSt Poetry’s Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate program\, is now open for submissions from Stanislaus County high school students grades 9-12. \nPoets are invited to submit 1-3 very short poems (3-5 lines). The contest is free and open to anyone living in or attending high schools in Stanislaus County. \nThe author of the winning poem in each of the five categories wins $50. Poets are also invited to submit poems to the anthology without connecting them to the contest themes. The contest deadline is January 31\, 2026. Stanislaus County YPL Valentina Zeff will weave the short submissions together to create one book-length poem\, to be published as an anthology and distributed to participants. \nZeff will be conducting a mini-workshop on writing a tiny poem and will discuss the contest on Saturday\, December 13\,  202\, at 1:00 pm on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81498958531 \nThe Stanislaus Youth Poet Laureate program is presented by MoSt Poetry in partnership with SCOE\, Stanislaus County Library\, MJC’s School of Language Arts & Education and the Library & Learning Center\, and the Stanislaus Library Foundation.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/2025dec13ypl/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Workshops,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T140000
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SUMMARY:Mini-Workshop for Teens: Write a Tiny Poem - Contest Deadline Jan. 31
DESCRIPTION:Mini Workshop & Youth Poet Laureate Q & A\nValentina Zeff\, current Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate\, answers your questions!\nTeens are invited to join Valentina on Zoom on one (or both!) of these two dates: Saturday\, January 17 and Saturday\, January 24\, 2026\, at 1:00 p.m. Valentina shares great tips on how to write a tiny poem for the Woven Words Teen Contest. \nThen you can easily submit your poems to our contest! Deadline for that is January 31\, 2026. \nFeel free to drop in and meet Valentina and learn about the Woven Words: Teen Voices from the Central Valley Anthology. \n  \nJanuary 17 Zoom Meeting\nJanuary 24 Zoom Meeting\n 
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/2026jan17/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities,Workshops,Youth Poet Laureate,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T130000
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SUMMARY:Write a Tiny Poem Workshop Postponed until February--date TBA
DESCRIPTION:Mini Workshop & Youth Poet Laureate Q & A\n\n\n\nZoom workshop has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstance. Please return to this page to see future workshops during the month of February!  \nWOVEN WORDS Youth Poetry Contest deadline extended: February 28\, 2026.  \n  \n \n  \nValentina Zeff\, current Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate\, answers your questions!\n\n\n\nJoin us on Saturday\, January 24\, 2026 January 31\, 2026\, at 1:00 p.m. as Youth Poet Laureate Valentina Zeff shares tips on how to write a tiny poem for the Woven Words Teen Contest. \n\n\n\nThen you can easily submit your poems to our contest! \n\n\n\nFeel free to drop in and meet Valentina and learn about the Woven Words: Teen Voices from the Central Valley Anthology and how you can submit poems for the contest.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/write-a-tiny-poem-with-youth-poet-laureate-valentina-zeff/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Workshops,Youth Poet Laureate,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T130000
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SUMMARY:Write a Tiny Poem: Workshop with Youth Poet Laureate Valentina Zeff
DESCRIPTION:Tiny Poem Workshop With Stanislaus County Youth Poet Laureate Valentina Zeff.  All are welcome! \nLearn how to write a tiny poem + enjoy a Q&A with the Youth Poet Laureate. Find out how to submit your poems to the contest. The Woven Words Tiny Poem Contest is FREE and open to teens who live in or attend high school in Stanislaus County. The contest is a publication opportunity–the entries will be woven into a larger poem and published in a book\, and we will celebrate together a bit later in the spring! \nPLUS YOU CAN WIN PRIZES–top poem in each theme wins $50. Note: all poems will be accepted for publication. Please see contest guidelines for details. \nZoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85093492645
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/tiny-poem-workshop-for-ypl-teen-poetry-contest/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Contests,Submission Opportunities,Youth Poet Laureate,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260404
DTSTAMP:20260428T104035
CREATED:20260315T005846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260329T033611Z
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SUMMARY:Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Contest Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center and National League of American Pen Women\, Modesto Chapter \nCash awards will be given in each of four categories: K-3\, 4-6\, 7-9\, 10-12 \nStanislaus County students in grades K-12 can submit up to 3 poems with an entry fee] of $1 per poem. Each poem must be the student’s original creative work\, 24 lines or less in any style. Submit 2 copies of each poem\, one without the student’s name and one with the student’s name plus an attached entry form. Poems entered in the Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Contest cannot be simultaneously submitted to the Poets’ Corner Contest or any other poetry contest. Submissions must be postmarked by the April 3\, 2026 deadline. \nPlease visit Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Contest for full contest rules.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/aileen-jaffa-young-poets-contest/
CATEGORIES:Contests,Youth Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260516T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260516T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T104035
CREATED:20260419T173609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260419T174813Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry on Saturday with Sheila Landre and Cleo Griffith
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday May 16 as we welcome Sheila Landre and Cleo Griffith to our Poetry on Saturday series! Both have new collections of poetry\, from which they will share poems.
URL:https://www.mostpoetry.org/event/2026maycarnegie/
LOCATION:Carnegie Arts Center\, 250 N. Broadway\, Turlock\, CA\, 95380\, United States
CATEGORIES:Contests,Youth Poetry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stella Beratlis":MAILTO:stellab@mostpoetry.org
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