Poetry Contest Deadline Looms!

It’s that time of year again! Spring is springing and the Olmsted Society is accepting entries for our 5th annual “Reflections on Riverside” Student Poetry Contest.

To encourage exploration of Olmsted’s landscape during this amazing time of year, Riverside-area elementary and junior high students are challenged to create poetry that reflects upon, or encourages reflection upon, any of Riverside’s natural areas.

Cash prizes of $25 are awarded to the winner from each participating elementary school. $50 is awarded at the junior high school level. All students receive certificates of recognition and will be able to reference their works in a professionally bound book to be maintained in the Olmsted and Local Authors sections of the Riverside Public Library.

Entries must be postmarked by April 30, 2011. Complete Rules and Official Entry Forms is available here as a Word Document or as a PDF.

Judging occurs in the first weeks of May. Members interested in judging or in helping to prepare “Reflections on Riverside: Volume 2” for binding this summer can e-mail gro.yteicosdetsmlonull@tsetnocyrteop to become part of this epic initiative!

2010 Reflections on Riverside poetry contest

2009 Reflections on Riverside poetry contest

2008 Reflections on Riverside poetry contest

Check out pictures of the 2008 Reflections on Riverside poetry contest.