Submission Deadline: May 12, 2024
How can poetry be an effective response to current events and the issues impacting our communities? How can journalism and poetry help us make connections between global issues and our local and personal contexts? Current K-12 students anywhere in the world are invited to explore these questions and make their voices heard in their entries to the Fighting Words Poetry Contest. To enter, students must go to the Pulitzer Center website, select a news story, and write a poem of any form and length that includes lines from the story. Winners receive cash prizes up to $300, and their poems are published on the Pulitzer Center website.
For more information on the rules, judging criteria, and extensive support materials for students and teachers, click HERE. Questions? Email education@pulitzercenter.org.