THE 2023 VOICES OF LINCOLN POETRY CONTEST 

The 19th Annual Voices of Lincoln Poetry Contest. 

• The contest theme is “The Five Ws Of Life: Who?  What?  Where?  When?  Why? . . . Discover The Answers Through Poetry.”
• Everyone is encouraged to enter the contest. Poets do not have to live in Lincoln, CA to be eligible. There is no entry fee. Young Poets, 18-years of age or under, are encouraged to submit poems and will compete in a special “Young Poets” category.

  1. POETS WANTED! 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be selected in each contest category.
  2. The five (5) contest categories include the following:

• “Who” Is The Most Important Person In Your Life?
• “What” Is Your Most Cherished Memory?
• “Where” Do You Want To Be Tomorrow?
• “When” Did You Do Something That Made A Difference In Someone’s Life?
• “Why” Should You Never Stop Dreaming?
  3. Poets may submit a maximum of three (3) poems. Select three (3) of the contest categories and submit one poem from
  each. Everyone is encouraged to enter. Poets do not have to live in Lincoln, CA. There is no entry fee.
  4. Poems may be in rhyme, free verse, haiku, or other accepted poetry forms and of any length, up to a maximum of 60 lines.
  5. Poems should be written in English. They should be typewritten and not centered (read left to right). Please use the Arial font
  12-point. The title should be listed at the top of the poem and the category should be included at the top right corner of the
  poem page. The name of the poet should not be indicated on the poem.
  6. Young Poets, 18-years of age or under, are encouraged to submit poems and will compete in a special “Young Poets”
  category. Young poets should follow the same rules as noted above. However, they should include their age, grade, and
  school on the Entry Form.
  7. All poems must be submitted on hard copy to the address listed on the Entry Form below and must be received no later than
  Thursday, July 20, 2023.
  8. Early submissions are appreciated. A separate Entry Form should be attached to the hard copy of each poem submitted.
  Duplication of the form is permitted. Questions—contact Alan Lowe at slolowe@icloud.com.
  9. The top three winners in each category will be contacted. They will be asked to submit their poems electronically, by email
  attachment. All winning poems will be printed in a commemorative chapbook, which winners will receive as a gift. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –