The Wood County Committee on Aging will soon 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. 21, and will close on Monday, March 31, at 4 p.m.
Any poems submitted should adhere to the theme of “Voices Unheard” – 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, 140 S. Grove St., Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 no later than March 31, by 4 p.m. Poems may also be e-mailed 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.
The winning poet will be notified by phone at the end of April and will also be announced on the WCCOA blog and Facebook page. The grand prize award will be a $100 gift card sponsored by Manor at Perrysburg.
After the winner has been announced, all poems will be posted for reading on the blog, which can be found at: www.woodcountycommitteeonaging.blogspot.com
