Ligonier Valley Writers’ Student Poetry Contest is now officially closed to entries for 2026.

If you missed the deadline, we will be running the contest again next year. We look forward to reading your poem in the future.

Please review the contest rules here and complete all fields before hitting submit.

Please be sure to provide complete and correct information for your poem to be considered.

If you have any questions, email LVWritersOnline@gmail.com for assistance.

POET INFORMATION

Poet's Name (First and Last)

Parent, Guardian, or Teacher Name (First and Last)

Parent, Guardian, or Teacher Email Address

Parent, Guardian, or Teacher Phone Number

SCHOOL INFORMATION

If you’re a homeschooler, you can fill in the “School Information" boxes with your parent or guardian’s name and address.

School Name and Teacher Name

School Address

Poem Category

Choose one grade option.

Title of Poem and Poem