Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

Friends of the Roswell Library holding teen poetry contest

Friends of the Roswell Library are inviting local teens ages 12-18 to submit their most creative poetry for a chance to win a prize. (Courtesy Friends of the Roswell Library)

Credit: Roswell Library

Credit: Roswell Library

Friends of the Roswell Library are inviting local teens ages 12-18 to submit their most creative poetry for a chance to win a prize. (Courtesy Friends of the Roswell Library)
By Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Oct 13, 2023

Friends of the Roswell Library are inviting local teens ages 12-18 to submit their most creative poetry for a chance to win a prize. The Teen Poetry Contest is open for submissions through Friday, Oct. 27.

Submissions should be book-themed poems, 50-200 words in length. The top three poems will receive a prize.

Potential types of poems include, but are not limited to, poems using only titles on book spines in the library, vibes from your current read and blackout poetry.

Teens can show proof of submission to receive a Chick-Fil-A participation prize.

Additional information: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St. or 404-612-9700.

About the Author

Karen Huppertz for the AJC
More Stories

Keep Reading

Gwinnett police said they investigated two scenes Friday evening that were later linked. (AJC)

2 killed in Gwinnett leads to man arrested in Tennessee

A man was tracked down and arrested in Tennessee after being tied to a double homicide Friday evening in Gwinnett County, officials said.

Henry Commission chair faces complaint over ethics hearing witnesses

Commission chairwoman Carlotta Harrell allegedly directed county employees under subpoena to leave hearing.

Meet the democratic socialist elected to Atlanta City Council

Kelsea Bond won a landslide victory in the District 2 race while championing Beltline rail, dense affordable housing and workers’ rights.

The Latest

Gwinnett police said they investigated two scenes Friday evening that were later linked. (AJC)

2 killed in Gwinnett leads to man arrested in Tennessee

Henry Commission chair faces complaint over ethics hearing witnesses

Hey FIFA, Atlanta says it’s ready for the World Cup

Featured

Former Fulton County election worker Ruby Freeman talks to her daughter, Wandrea ArShaye "Shaye" Moss, a former Georgia election worker, after she testified before the U.S. House Select Committee at its fourth hearing on its Jan. 6 investigation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)

Credit: TNS

OPINION

The 2020 election interference case is gone, but it can’t be forgotten

The decision by a Georgia prosecutor not to pursue the massive Trump election interference case leaves some bad deeds unpunished.

Officials to install opioid reversal kits in Georgia’s public schools

The kits will contain Narcan, which can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and restore breathing.

Odom-led comeback nets Conference USA championship for Kennesaw State

The Owls continue to be one of the most intriguing stories of the season, going from a two-win season to a conference title and beating the defending league champions.