Submissions will be accepted for the 12th Annual Poetry Contest January 13 - February 22, 2025.
- Submit your original poem through this page or attach a copy of your poem to a flyer and turn it in at any Anderson County Library branch during the submission dates.
- Entries will be published in an anthology that will be available for preorder and added to the Library’s collections.
- One adult and one teen will be selected for a grand prize and a complimentary printed copy of the book.
- Books will be available for preorder for $10.00 (cash, card, or check) from January 13 through March 20, 2025.
Winners will be announced on our website and social media channels after Monday, April 28. 2025.
Please check back later for additional details.
Rules for submissions
- You may upload a digital copy of your poem through our online submission form (preferred). Poems that are typed or legibly handwritten will be also be accepted (only if attached to flyer).
- The minimum length of your poem is six (6) words. The maximum length is one letter-sized page (12 pt. font, single space printed.)
- Poems will not be proofread. Poems will be printed in the anthology as submitted.
- Poems will be judged on originality, creativity, and artistic quality.
- Your submission means you are granting Anderson County Library the right to use the materials as we wish.
- Please DO NOT include artwork.
- Poems containing offensive language or themes will be disqualified. Judgment of ‘offensive material’ will be made by the library.