The World & Me Youth Poetry Contest
Each year, Split This Rock seeks young people's poems on the theme,“The World and Me.”
Thank you to all who submitted poems in 2012! We hope to see all of you at Split This Rock Poetry Festival, March 22-25, 2012.
What about your neighborhood/city/country/planet makes you happy and proud? What makes you sad? If you were in charge, what would you change? Are there issues you care deeply about? Situations in the news or in your neighborhood that make you mad? Or glad? Tell us in a poem! (Learn about last year's winners.)
- Eligible Writers must live or attend school in DC and qualify for one of these age groups: Ages 12 and under OR Ages 13 and up.
- Download a Flyer in JPG or PDF format.
- Read our Letter to Educators (PDF format).
Questions? Email slam@splitthisrock.org or call 202-787-5210.
Split This Rock/The World & Me Poetry Contest
1112 16th Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036