POETRY SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Although all poetry forms are encouraged, haiku is the featured poetry form for the 2023 edition.
All poems submitted must be no more than 80 words in length – if a poem is more than 80 words, it will not be reviewed for publication.
Attach the following information to a student’s submission:
Student name: Student grade: Student age:
Student’s or school’s address
Teacher’s or librarian’s name
School name and address
Contact email
Number of words in poem
DEADLINE (Postmarked)
National Schools Project
P.O. Box 189
Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629
Although all poetry forms are encouraged, haiku is the featured poetry form for the 2023 edition.
All poems submitted must be no more than 80 words in length – if a poem is more than 80 words, it will not be reviewed for publication.
- Submissions can be handwritten or typed.
- There is no limit on the number of submissions from each teacher.
- A student may submit multiple poems, but each student is limited to one page of poetry.
- Please let us know of any special circumstances concerning students and/or their submissions.
- Please no shape poems.
Attach the following information to a student’s submission:
Student name: Student grade: Student age:
Student’s or school’s address
Teacher’s or librarian’s name
School name and address
Contact email
Number of words in poem
DEADLINE (Postmarked)
- AK-AZ schools: Friday, April 7, 2023
- CA schools: Friday, April 14, 2023
- CO-HI schools: Friday, March 10, 2023
- IA-MT schools: Friday, March 17, 2023
- NC-OR schools: Friday, March 24, 2023
- PA-TX schools: Friday, March 31, 2023
- UT-WY schools: Friday, April 7, 2023
National Schools Project
P.O. Box 189
Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629
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