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Nassau County, NY has its very own Poet Laureate.  What does that mean, you ask?  According to Merriam-Webster, in the U.S., a poet laureate is someone (a poet) who is appointed by the Library of Congress, for about a year, to serve as a consultant and to promote poetry; a poet who is seen as representative and worthy of honor for his/her achievements.

So, we have one of those.  His name is Maxwell Corydon Wheat, Jr.

The contest is open to all students in the Nassau County School System.  There are three categories:

Grades K-5 (Elementary)

Grades 6-8 (Secondary)

Grades 9-12 (High School)

Rules:

One poem per student

Must include: student’s name; age; grade; address; phone number; email address (if you have one); and school name and your school’s address.  This information MUST be noted somewhere on your poem.

Poem should be typewritten, in English, and be one page (12 point font, Times New Roman)

Poem can be on any subject

Previously published pieces are okay, but you must state the publication name and the date it was published

There is NO FEE to enter

All poems must be postmarked (mailed) by January 15, 2009.

Mail your poems to:

NCPL School Poetry Contest

c/o J. TUREK

PO BOX 611

East Meadow, NY 11554

There will be an awards ceremony and readings of winning poems on:

Sunday, April 26th, 2009, at 2:00 pm

Freeport Memorial Library

144 West Merrick Road

Freeport, NY 11520

Further details are mailed to applicants later on.

So if you are a budding poet why not give it a try!  Share your art with others!