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2026 Annual Children’s Poetry Contest Submission Form
Annual Children’s Poetry Contest 2026
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IMPORTANT
We do not accept any type of plagiarism or use of AI. All poems must be fully original and must not be published elsewhere. ChatGPT, fill-in-the-blank poems, and anything similar will not be accepted. Parents, guardians, or teachers will be asked to sign off on their child’s submission to ensure that it is their original work.
Supervising Contestant Adult
Contestant
Name of Contestant
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First
Last
Age of Contestant
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You must be 5-12 years old to participate
Email of Contestant
Email
Confirm Email
This is the email of the contestant, if available
Hobbies
*
Contestant's Declaration
*
I affirm that this poem is my original work.
Supervising Adult
Name of Supervising Adult
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First
Last
This is the name of the Parent/Guardian/Teacher
Email of Supervising Adult
*
Email
Confirm Email
This is the email of the parent/teacher/guardian
Phone of Supervising Adult
*
This is the phone of the parent/teacher/guardian
Superivising Adult's Declaration
*
I affirm that this poem is the original work of the child contestant named above. No artificial intelligence or the like was used.
Poem
Poem
*
Please ensure your poem is formatted correctly before submitting
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