Indiana Poetry Contest For Grades 3 – 12
The Poetry Society of Indiana announces the 2023 Young Voices Annual Poetry Contest. First-place winners will receive public acknowledgment on the PSI website and social media platforms. The poems may be published in the annual anthology Ink to Paper.
Contest Guidelines
- Open state-wide to public, private, and homeschool students in grades 3-12
- Recommendation by a teacher required
- Original unpublished work only
- One poem submission per student
- 30-line limit (including blank lines)
- No submission fees
Contest Categories
- Category 1: Grades 3 & 4
- Category 2: Grades 5 & 6
- Category 3: Grades 7 & 8
- Category 4: Grades 9 & 10
- Category 5: Grades 11 & 12
Deadline for submissions is September 20, 2023.
There is no fee. Additional details are available on the PSI Young Voices Annual Poetry Contest page.
About Poetry Society of Indiana: Poetry Society of Indiana (PSI), founded in 1941, is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and encouraging poets in Indiana. PSI seeks to unite poets in friendship and understanding while recognizing cultural heritage and linguistic contexts. Prior to 2016, Poetry Society of Indiana was known as Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs (ISFPC).
All questions should be directed to poetrysocietyofindiana@gmail.com, with “Young Voices contest” in the subject line.
