2nd Annual Poetry Contest

2nd Annual

Poetry Contest

Categories

Category 1
Middle School

3 winners
1st place: $150
2nd place: $100
3rd place: $50

Category 2
High school

3 winners
1st place: $150
2nd place: $100
3rd place: $50

category 3
adults

3 winners
1st place: $200
2nd place: $150
3rd place: $100

Submit your poem, no later than October 15 at midnight, to: admin@muslimknoxville.org

The first three poems of each level will be called to share their poems on Sharing Day (October 20)

Rules and Regulations

Open to middle school, high school, and adult participants, both males and females.
Poems must be the participant's original work. Plagiarism is grounds for immediate disqualification.
Poems must adhere to the theme selected.
Participant can compose their poems in English or Arabic.
Poems must be submitted between September 17 and October 15, midnight. Poems after October 15 will not be eligible for participation.
Formatting: Author's name and age should be on the bottom right of the poem. Spelling and neatness will be judged as your work should reflect respect for the content.
Poems do not have to follow a rhyme scheme but will be judged for their voice delivery.
All decisions made by the judging committee are final and binding.