MLK Poetry Contest

Poetry Slam Submission and Guidelines

Guidelines

Original poem only
Props allowed but listed on entry form (music, costume, etc.)
Any style of poetry, but must follow our theme (Take a Stand)
Length of reading/performance, no longer than 5 min’s
No performance disruptions (audience respectfully quiet until poet is completely done)
Submission deadline is Sunday, Jan. 13 th at 11:59pm, but additional submissions will be taken at the door the night of
Participants must be at the venue (Charlie Dwellingtons) no later than 7pm on January 18th

Judging

Judging will be done by committee members this year
Score cards will be created with general judging criteria, the scores will be private (individual score cards turned in immediately after scored to different committee member, not the judges) then winners announced at end
Only 1 Round will be judged, we will let a poet read an “exhibition” poem that won’t be judged if they request to (so limit is 1 judged poem, and 1 exhibition poem)
The piece must be performed in 5 minutes or less, no discriminatory comments and no obscenities.

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