The Gainesville Chapter of Veterans for Peace invites all students, K-12, in Alachua County to create and submit one original poem on the subject of peace and social justice.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: April 12, 2022
Entries should be emailed to vfppeacepoetrycontest@gmail.com or mailed to:
VFP Peace Poetry Contest
2115 NW 7th Lane
Gainesville, FL 32603
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION: Please include (1) the poet’s name; grade level; school; parent/guardian and/or teacher’s name; and (2) two preferred methods of contact (e-mail, phone number and/or mailing address).
Winners will receive a valuable prize and have their poems published in the 2022 Peace Poetry Contest Book. Winning poets will have the opportunity to read their pieces aloud at the public Peace Poetry Reading in May in Gainesville. All poets will be notified, whether their poems place or not.
For additional information, email vfppeacepoetrycontest@gmail.com or call Sheila Payne at 831-334-0117.