Calling all teen poets in Manatee County!
Submissions are open for Braden River Library's Teen Poetry Contest. Submit up to two original poems by April 30, 2020 to
bradenriverlibrary@mymanatee.org.
Poets must be ages 13-18 and reside in Manatee County, FL.Submissions must include name, age, school, and phone number.
The top poems will be published in a special issue of 805 Art + Lit. Three winners will receive a prize pack and individual feedback on their poems from Hannah Aizenman, Poetry Coordinator at The New Yorker.
All poets will be celebrated at a reading and reception on May 9, 2020 from 4-5 PM at the Braden River Library 4915 53rd Avenue East, Bradenton, FL 34203.
The contest is sponsored by the Friends of the Braden River Library, and the Friends of the Central Library.