PSV sponsors Annual Contests that showcase poems in many different poetic forms and diverse voices.

 

Poets from across the country and at all stages of their careers enter PSV contests and challenge themselves to submit work that addresses a category subject. 

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We recognize writing competitions as a powerful way to motivate poets to keep writing. Competitions and deadlines have a way of connecting writers to:

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• their own unique voices

• emotions in themselves and others

• writing goals 

• world events and causes

• personal narratives and family histories

• literary communities

• iconic personas

• poetry craft

• the diverse voices of other poets 

• aesthetics (their own ideas about beauty)

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Students who enter our contests are exposed to other perspectives, gain confidence in their abilities to express themselves, and, through our contest awards ceremonies, improve their skills in presentation and public speaking.

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