Contests
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Fresh Meadows Poets 2012 Poetry Contests for Teenagers in the Borough of Queens General Guidelines Any teenager living in Queens is eligible. Send all contest submissions by e-mail to ghnorthrup@earthlink.net with either "Teen Contest" or "QTPL Contest" in the subject line, depending on which contest you are entering. Include your name, address, telephone number, school name, and English teacher's name, followed by your poetry within the body of the e-mail (no attachments). The poetry must be suitable for a general audience, with a strict line length of 50 characters, but there are no other restrictions as to content or style. By entering the contest, you give the Fresh Meadows Poets permission to publish your poem as well as your name and school. Submissions will be judged by a panel of Fresh Meadows Poets. Deadline: March 1, 2012. Poetry Contest for Teenagers Submit one original poem following the guidelines above. First Prize $150 Second Prize $100 Third Prize $75 Queens Teen Poet Laureate Submit five original poems following the guidelines above. The winner will be awarded a certificate conveying the title of Queens Teen Poet Laureate 2012-2013, and will be considered for publication by the Fresh Meadows Poets. Poems by other contestants may also be featured. 2011 Winners Queens Teen Poet Laureate: May Treuhaft-Ali Poetry Contest for Teenagers 1st Prize: Mahnoor Mirza 2nd Prize: Jennifer Gersten 3rd Prize: Adrienne Carmen Lee |
| Previous Winners 2010 Queens Teen Poet Laureate: Yena Sharma Purmasir Poetry Contest for Teenagers: 1st Prize, Nadera Rahman 2nd Prize, Jennifer Gersten 3rd prize, David Israeli |