Poetry Contest for Teens

Announcing our 2022 Poetry Contest for Teens, presented in partnership with Wellington County Library! In celebration of our return to an in-person festival, the theme of our contest this year is Joy.

Deadline: June 30, 2022

This contest is now closed.

Prizes

Winners in each category will be notified in August and invited to attend an awards presentation at the festival on Sunday September 11, 2022.

Winners will receive a $50 gift certificate to a bookstore of their choice, as well as a family pass to the festival (maximum two adults). Runners-up will receive free admission to the festival for themselves and one adult.

Winners and runners-up will have their poems published on the EMWF website (optional).

Rules & Requirements

One entry per person
Maximum length is one page, double-spaced
This contest is open to residents of Ontario only

Judging Criteria

Our judges will be looking for the following:

Creativity: Are you approaching the contest’s theme in an original way?
Clarity: Does your poem convey the experience or emotion you are trying to capture?
Relation to the theme : How does your poem reflect the theme of the contest?
Voice and Vision: Are you sharing a unique perspective?
Language and Style: Read your poem aloud. Does it flow?
Spelling and Grammar: Have you reviewed for errors?
Rules & Requirements: Have you followed the contest’s rules and requirements?

Questions?

Contact [email protected]