There will be two winners of the contest, judged by Catherine, one under 18 and one adult, who will read their poems at our special event on April 5th, at the Providence Athenaeum. The youth winner will also receive $100 and their poem will be published in The Providence Journal.

March 15th is the deadline to enter.

Submit your poem using our online form.

To learn more about the Youth Poetry Ambassador program, visit https://ribook.org/youth-poetry/, and you can find more information about Tina Cane by going to https://www.tinacane.ink/about.html. Email catherine.sawoski@wheelerschool.org with any further questions.

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