In honor of budding and accomplished poets in grades K-12 and the celebration of National Poetry Month in April, students are invited to write a poem on their favorite subject for review and publishing consideration in The Pine Tree Poetry Collection .
How it works:
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Poems written may be part of a class poetry lesson, an enrichment project, or written by students on their own. One poem per student, please. | ![]() |
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All poems must be the students’ own work. We do not tolerate plagiarism! |
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Any style of poem is fine. | |
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Carefully handwritten or computer printed poems need to have the student’s first and last name and home mailing address on the page and they may be sent to us at:Pine Tree Poetry 2779 South Church Street Suite 304 Burlington, NC 27215 |
The deadline for a postmark is May 31st of each year.
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Our group of editors will read every poem we receive and will choose the best ones from all grade levels to include in The Pine Tree Poetry Collection.
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Poets chosen for the collection will receive a letter from us, and the Pine Tree Poetry Collection will roll off the press and ship in early November.
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Each teacher or librarian who submits their students' poems accompanied by the School Submission Form will receive a free copy of the book for their classroom/library. | |
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Students are invited to buy a book if their poem is chosen, but buying a book is not required in order to be selected for publication. |
Click here to download a .pdf of the Pine Tree Poetry participation rules.