2025 Teen Poetry Contest

Enter for a chance to win a prize!

Write a poem about a tiny person that has been locked in a jar.

Submit a poem for the chance to win a prize! Poetry Prompt: Locked in a Jar- imagine you are a tiny person who has been captured and put into a jar. Your poem can be about anything related to the prompt. Use your creativity and imagination.

Submissions should be typed and no longer than one page. It can be less, but not more. No hate speech or explicit material. Visit Davis Library between April 6-30 to drop off your entry. For grades 6-12 only. Submissions are due on April 30th at 8pm. No exceptions.

*Submissions will not be returned. Please be sure to save a copy of your work. Winners will be notified before June 1, 2025.

Questions about this program? Contact the branch 240-777-0922

Check out the MCPL teen page for resources and programs for Teens - MCPL (montgomerycountymd.gov)

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Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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