Bucks County Community College is calling on creative high school students to enter the 38th annual Bucks County High School Poet of the Year contest.
The winner of the contest will receive $300.
Students have until Monday, March 17, to submit three original poems, according to Dr. Ethel Rackin, director of the Bucks County Poet Laureate Program, which runs the contest.
The competition is open to freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors who live in Bucks County or attend a Bucks County high school. Home-schooled students are also eligible. Previous winners cannot participate.
In addition to the prize money, the winner will receive a proclamation from the Bucks County Commissioners and the opportunity to read their work at a public reception. Runners-up and finalists will also be invited to read at the event.
“Entering the High School Poet of the Year contest may give students a chance to discover and develop a talent they may not have realized they had,” said Rackin, a language and literature professor at Bucks. What’s more, participating in the public poetry reading may help a student stand out in their college search.
“Mentioning the contest, public reading, and anthology on college applications will demonstrate initiative, writing skills, and public speaking experience,” Rackin added. “Clearly, there’s a lot to gain from entering this contest.”
Participants must submit three original poems with an application form at bucks.edu/hspoetentry.
The contest will be judged by current Bucks County Poet Laureate Lake Angela and former poet laureate Tara Tamburello.
For more information about the Bucks County High School Poet of the Year program, visit bucks.edu/poets. Contact Dr. Ethel Rackin at ethel.rackin@bucks.edu.
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