Manningham Trust Student Poetry Contest

Open to Colorado students grades 6-12

• Public, private, and homeschool students are eligible for one entry

1st - $30

2nd- $25

3rd- $20

Contest Rules

1. Submit 2 copies of one poem, single spaced with no more than 35 lines including space lines on a single page with no line having more than 60 characters including spaces and punctuation

2. Poems should have a title. Use only standard 12 pt font, no illustrations

3. In the upper left corner out the division (junior for middle school, senior for high school)

4. On 1st copy only in the upper left corner, under the division type the student name, address, and student phone number. In the upper right corner, type the school name and address, student grade level, and teacher name.

5. At the bottom of the 1st copy only please type the following: "This poem is my original work, and has not been copied in whole or part from any author's poems in print or posted on the Internet." and sign your name

6. The 2nd copy must be anonymous with NO identifying information of student, school, or state

7. Envelopes must be postmarked or electronically submitted no later than January 10th, 2019

8. Winners will be available in March. No poems will be returned. Winners lists will be posted on https://columbinepoetsofcolorado.com after all winners have been notified

9. Send all poems to: Columbine Student Poetry Contest

Marleine Yanish Contest Chair

2435 S. Birch St

Denver, CO 80222

You may also email or share a Google Doc entry to

manningham@columbinepoetsofcolorado.com

Teachers may send poems from two divisions in a single envelope, but please separate the Junior division from the Senior division into different stacks. Do not staple stacks together