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2023 Write Where You Are Poetry Contest
K-12 Poetry Contest
Deadline: March 1, 2023

The National Writing Project at Kent State University is accepting submissions for our annual Write Where You Are Poetry Contest open to all Ohio students in grades K-12. Our professional organization is dedicated to training teachers as writers and helping students find their voice in our ever-changing world. Poems about physical places that hold special meaning to the writers will be accepted through March 1, 2023. Poems may be submitted by teachers or parents on behalf of interested students using the form for the appropriate grade band below.
  • K-2 Submission Form
  • 3-5 Submission Form
  • 6-8 Submission Form
  • 9-12 Submission Form
Download the flyer here.

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2022 Youth Writing Camp Postponed; Returning To In-Person Format in 2023
      
UPDATE: Due to low enrollment, the 2022 Virtual Youth Writing Camp has been postponed. We are planning to offer the camp as an in-person event in the summer of 2023 on Kent State's beautiful Kent Campus. Please stay tuned for details about a 2023 Youth Writing Camp. 

The camp sparks kids' creativity, allows them to choose what to write, and provides them with the opportunity to express themselves in a variety of media while sharing their writing with a supportive audience. We look forward to seeing you in 2023!


2022 "Write Where You Are" Poetry Contest Winners

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For the 2022 Write Where You Are Poetry Contest, K-12 students across Ohio wrote original poems about physical places that hold special meaning to them. The poems were judged based on the writer’s ability to encapsulate, on one page, the emotional impact of one place.
     
Winning poems:

Grades 3-5: Cole Minich for “Hole in One”      
Grades 6-8: Emma Chelbezan for "The Lake"
Grades 9-12: Danica Banks for "Hospital"
     Read the winning poetry entries in the downloadable 2022 Write Where You Are Poetry Magazine linked to the image on the left. Thank you to all writers who submitted their work to this contest, and to our judges TCs Christiana Thompson and Jean Kanzinger. We appreciate every poem we had the honor to read! Thank you also to TC Amy Hirzel for managing the poetry contest. 

2021 "Write Where You Are" Poetry Contest Winners

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For the 2021 Write Where You Are Poetry Contest, K-12 students across Ohio were asked to write original poems about physical places which hold special meaning to them. After receiving dozens of submissions, the poems were judged based on the writer’s ability to encapsulate the emotional impact of one place on one page.

Click on the image to the left to access the winning poetry in the 2021 Write Where You Are Poetry Magazine.  In addition to print publication, 1st Place winners were honored with a special video reading of their poems from local authors. Thanks to all the writers who submitted their work to this contest. We appreciate every, single poem we had the honor to read!  


K-2 1st Place Winner
Anna Fallow “The Creek”

Anna Fallow is a 1st grader at Cloverleaf Elementary. She enjoys playing with her hamster, swimming, and playing with her LOL dolls. Author Tricia Springstubb reads "The Creek."

6-8 1st Place Winner
Chloe Syslo “Campfire"

Chloe Syslo is an 8th grader at Kenston Middle School. She enjoys participating in Science Olympiad, building Lego sets, and listening to music. Author Annmarie Kelly-Harbaugh reads "Campfire."

3-5 1st Place Winner
Addison Fallow “In November
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Addison Fallow is a 5th grader at Cloverleaf Middle School. She enjoys Wakeboarding, fishing, and animals. Author Tricia Springstubb reads "In November."

9-12 1st Place Winner
Audrey Cary “Backyard Battalion”

Audrey Cary is a 12th grader at Holy Name High School. She enjoys playing bass, painting, and hiking.
Author Laura Grace Weldon reads "Backyard Battalion."

Click here to learn more about the judges and poetry readers for the 2021 Write Where You Are Poetry Contest.

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