LYNN DECARO POETRY COMPETITION -Deadline: March 15, 2015 postmark

Open to student poets grade 9-12

Open to student poets in grades 9-12

In memoriam Lynn DeCaro, a promising young CPS member who died of leukemia in 1986.
Prizes: 1st – $75; 2nd – $50; 3rd – $25

Winning poems will be published in Long River Run.

Send up to three unpublished poems, any form, 40 line limit. There is no entry fee for this contest. Include two copies of each poem: one with complete contact information (name, address, e-mail, phone #, and school name) and one with NO contact information. Both copies must be marked: Lynn DeCaro Competition.

Include SASE for results only (no poems will be returned). Winning poems must be submitted electronically following notification.

Send submissions to:
Lynn DeCaro Competition
CPS
P.O. Box 270554
West Hartford, CT 06127-0554