On a recent Friday afternoon, I joined Joe Hoover, S.J., our poetry editor, and James Davis May, the winner of last year’s contest, in a spirited debate to choose the winning poem for the 2025 Foley ...

High school poets in Connecticut are invited to submit entries for the Lynn DeCaro Contest, sponsored by the Connecticut ...

The PoetSmiley’s inaugural Bless the Mic slam poetry contest was held on June 14 at the WCR Center for the Arts in Reading. The sold-out event drew poets and audiences from across Philadelphia, New ...

In celebration of National Poetry Month in April, Librarian on the Go held its annual poetry contest to inspire self-expression and cultivate appreciation for the literary art form. Youths of all ages ...

EHS senior Rush Clagett points toward a thought-up beautiful sunset as he competes Friday in the Poetry Out Loud Contest.

For those who want to bring words to life and showcase creativity, the Toni Morrison poetry contest begins Nov. 1, according to a news release from the Lorain Public Library System. Local students in ...

Winners of the Wallace Stevens Poetry Prize gave a reading of selected poems at the Austin Building’s Stern Lounge on April 10. The Wallace Stevens Poetry Prize is an annual contest held for ...

Santa Barbara Unified School District students beamed with pride as they showed off their writing skills as the winners of the district’s first Elementary Poetry Contest were announced. The contest ...

ANACORTES — Anacortes High School sophomore Sidra Marshall took first place March 11 in the Washington State Arts Commission’s 2025 Poetry Forward contest for a reading of her original poem, “Home.” ...