FRIENDS OF THE OLEAN LIBRARY POETRY CONTEST 2024
The Friends of the Olean Public Library sponsor a poetry contest for high school students
to promote creativity and encourage a different way of thinking.
Cash prizes will be awarded for winning poems in each grade from 9th through 12th. Poems may be on any topic but must be typed in a 12 point type in a standard font such as Times New Roman. In the top left corner of the submitted poem, please include the full name of the author, homeschool or high school attended, the grade level and the teacher as well as an email address for contact. Poems may be submitted through teachers or dropped off at the Olean Public Library marked for the attention of the Friends Poetry Contest on or before November 27th. Late entries can not be considered.
Poetry gives young writers a chance to express emotions. Poetry can be a friend, someone to talk to, a release of inner tensions. It helps us to understand ourselves. It promotes thinking in images and translating the visual and emotional into words as well as understanding metaphor.
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