CALL FOR POETRY
2022 submission dates to be announced

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Please contact Jason Alba at: jason.alba@redbutte.utah.edu

CALL FOR POETRY

2022 submission dates to be announced


Calling All Local Poets!

Spring is right around the corner, which means it's time for Red Butte Garden's seventh annual Spring Poetry contest. Poets of all ages are invited to enter original, spring-inspired poems. Eleven winners will have their poems displayed in the Garden's poetry boxes and on the Garden's social media platforms this April and May in celebration of National Poetry Month.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a poem in our 2021 Spring Poetry Contest. Winners will be announced soon!

Poetry Submission Guidelines
  • Open to Utah residents only
  • No more than 24 lines
  • Must be the original work of the author
  • Must be themed around springtime or relevant to the Garden
  • Must be appropriate for all ages
  • Must be submitted by the published deadline
  • One entry per person
  • By submitting your poems, the author grants Red Butte Garden a license to publish and reproduce the poem online and in other media.
Poems will be judged according to the following criteria:
  • Inspired by nature
  • Relevant to the spring season or the Garden
  • 24 lines or shorter
  • Appropriate for all ages
  • All entries will be judged blind with author names removed from each entry before judging

Take a Garden Poetry Walk to find our eleven poetry boxes.

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