Rules and Directions

ELIGIBILITY:

• Open to all Segerstrom High School students, grades 9-12

RULES:

• To enter the contest, each entrant must write an original poem that reflects on the prompt:
  • Write a creative poem focused on a common idiom
  • Your poem must:
    • Use your selected idiom as your title, or
    • Use the idiom in your poem
• Entries must: be:
  • Typed using Times New Roman or Arial and 12-size font
  • Titled
  • 30 lines of poetry or less
• Do not write your name on the poem document. Include only your student ID and grade level.
• Only one poem can be entered into the contest.
• No AI-generated poems will be accepted.
• Poems with vulgar, offensive, or profane language will be disqualified.
• All poems will be submitted to ZeroGPT and Turnitin.com, plagiarism prevention websites. It is essential that each entry must be your own original work and cannot contain previously published and/or copyrighted material. If the judging panel discovers at any time that an entry contained previously published, copyrighted, or AI-generated material, your poem will be immediately disqualified.

HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST:

• Submit your poem (upload your poem) using this Google Form:  

• • 2023-24 Poetry Submission Form by Saturday, 4/20/24 by 11:59 p.m.

WINNERS AND PRIZES:

• One (1) poem will be selected as the 1st place winner and named Poet Laureate.
• Additionally, there will be 2nd and 3rd place winners.
• See below to view the prizes you can win if your poem is selected.

SELECTION OF WINNERS:

• Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
  • Creativity
  • Use of language
  • Elements of poetry
  • Originality
  • Organization and overall impact

1ST PLACE:

• Named Poet Laureate of Segerstrom
• The 1st place poem will be published on Segerstrom News website
• Receive spirit wear from the Jag store
• Receive a gift card

2ND AND 3RD:

• Both 2nd and 3rd place poems will be published on Segerstrom News website
• Receive spirit wear from the Jag store
• Receive a gift card

QUESTIONS?

• If you have any questions about the contest, please feel free to email any questions to [email protected].