“No Rhyme or Reason”

Poetry Contest Criteria

Must be original poetry. All forms and lengths of poetry are accepted.
Content must be appropriate for general public and public viewing spaces.
No religious, political, graphically violent or overtly sexual content.
Provide translation, if submitted in a language other than English.
Poets 6 years old thru adult may submit a poem. Parental consent for children is required.
Poets may submit only one poem per person.
Poet retains copyright of poem.
By submitting a poem, permission is given to use it for promotional, documentary, or celebratory purposes.
If you do not wish to submit a poem on our online form, you can bring a handwritten or printed copy of your poem to the Waupaca Public Library, Marked- Attn: Laura Jandacek.
Poetry submissions accepted from March 1st - April 4th.
Two selected winners will be notified on April 14th.
Gift card prizes will be awarded to the FIRST and SECOND place winners!
Poetry contest winners will be invited to read their poems at our Open Mic Night poetry reading event on April 23rd.

Poetry Contest

Online Submission Form

We’re only accepting one poem per poet.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Email

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Phone

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Language Being Used

If submitting a non-English poem, please tell us the language you are using.

Your Poem

1. Please Include the title of poem at the top. 2. Please type your complete poem in the space provided. 3. Please use line spacing and punctuation as you want your poem to appear in print. This includes line breaks. Use that return key! 4. The space provided will grow to accommodate the length of your poem. 5. At the bottom of your poem, please note in parentheses any special formatting requirements that this form does not accommodate.

English Translation

Please provide the English translation, if the original poem you submitted is in a different language. Type N/A, if this does not apply to you.

Poet Permissions

I give the Arts Board permission to use my name and my poem for promotional, documentary, or celebratory purposes:

Yes

No

Youth Guardian Permission Signature

If the submitting poet is a youth (6-17 years old), their legal guardian must give permission to use the youth poet's name and poem for promotional, documentary, or celebratory purposes. Adult poets, please type N/A

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“No Rhyme or Reason”

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