As part of Split This Rock's “The World & Me”
poetry contest, young people are encouraged to write a poem based on the following topics:
What about your neighborhood/city/country/planet makes you happy and proud?
What makes you sad? If you were in charge, what would you change?
Are there issues you care deeply about?
Are there situations in the news or in your neighborhood that make you mad? Or glad?
What makes you sad? If you were in charge, what would you change?
Are there issues you care deeply about?
Are there situations in the news or in your neighborhood that make you mad? Or glad?
To be eligible for "The World and Me" poetry contest, poets must live in or attend school in Washington, DC and belong to one of the following age groups:
Ages 12 and under; or
Ages 13 and up.
Ages 13 and up.
Submissions are due at midnight on January 13, 2012. If you have any questions, please email: slam@splitthisrock.org.
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