The Wood County Committee on Aging Inc. (WCCOA) will be accepting entries for this year’s poetry contest. Any Wood County resident 50 years of age or older may participate. The opening date for submissions is Tuesday, Jan. 19, and will be closing on Friday, March 26, at 4 p.m.
Any poems submitted should adhere to the theme of “Your Legacy.” We are looking for poetry that in some way celebrates the heart and soul of Wood County citizens as they continue to celebrate their lives.
Entries must be submitted in English, double-spaced, in a 12-point Times New Roman Font. Entries must be entirely your own work and never previously published, online or offline. All styles of poems are acceptable but they must be originals. Any plagiarized short stories and poems will be disqualified.
Two entries will be accepted per person. Intent to submit will not be accepted. Poems are to have a title and the poet’s name, address and phone number, and should not be longer than one page.
Poems are due to the WCCOA Programs Department, 305 N. Main St., Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 by Friday, March 26, by 4 p.m. You may also e-mail your entry to programs@wccoa.net
Winners will be selected by a Bowling Green State University writing professor. All poems entered will be available for reading in a loosely bound edition.
Winning poems will be announced on April 23, published on our blog, and announced on our Facebook page found at www.facebook.com/wccoa. The grand prize award will be a $50 gift card sponsored by Bowling Green Manor.
All poems will be posted on our blog site, woodcountycommitteeonaging@blogspot.com
