LCPL Poetry Contest for teens and adults begins April 1

Loudoun County Public Library customers can win cash prizes in the 12th annual Poetry Contest, which runs April 1 through May 18. This year, the contest is open to teens and adults in Loudoun County and the nearby regions listed on the contest homepage.

Poems can be entered into one of three categories: Spoken Word, Free Verse or Poems that Rhyme.

Entries must be original and unpublished and should be submitted online by Sunday, May 18. Winners will be announced at an award ceremony Friday, June 13, hosted by Poet Laureate Emerita of Arlington County Holly Karapetkova. Winning poems will be published in a free eBook on LCPL’s Poetry Contest webpage.

“We’re thrilled to give both teens and adults a platform to share their talent this year,” said Susan VanEpps, LCPL’s Division Manager of Programming and Community Engagement. “We hope this contest sparks creativity and camaraderie among the local community of writers.”

For submission guidelines, visit library.loudoun.gov/poetrycontest.