Poetry To Go Contest
Poetry to Go 2023 Winners Announced
Look for the following students' poems on RTD busses!
Sydney Turner--Lakewood
Rachel Lang--Arvada
Ainslie Mohr--Denver
Oliver Wofford--Denver
Jason Grebenchenko--Arvada
Moe Drouillard--Golden
Naomi Nguyen--Denver
Caiden Smith--Erie
Poetry to Go 2023 Rules
Have your words travel on all RTD Metro buses.
Your poetry will be seen by thousands of people in our community!
Postmark/Entry Deadline: May 13, 2023
Eligibility: Open to all teens (13-19) in the Denver Metro Area.
Theme: Open to any theme, but no vulgar/obscene language.
Length: Between 3 and 8 lines, plus title.
Style: Poems may be in any style, rhyming or unrhymed.
Fees: There is no entry fee and no cash prizes for winners.
Entries: Enter one poem only. Type your name, age, home
address (with city and zip code), phone, email address,
and name of school, on the top left-hand side of the page.
Poems must be typewritten.
Originality: Below your poem, write the following statement:
“The poem above is my own, original creative work.” Then sign your name in pen.
Deadline: Entries must be postmarked by May 13, 2023
Poems will not be returned.
Judging: Poems will be judged by members of the
Columbine Poets, based in Denver, Colorado.
See http://columbinepoetsofcolorado.com/
Winners: The winning poems will be displayed on
all RTD buses.
For Contest Results: After June 30, see results at
http://columbinepoetsofcolorado.com
Mail your entry to: Columbine Poets; P.O. Box 6245;
Broomfield, CO 80021.