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Tell your friends and classmates to do the same.

Then you'll know some of the kids you are writing poems against! 

Membership Number must be included with ALL Contest Entries. Get Info  (Not this Contest)

Contest Rules - Information you need to know about the contest.

- Poems must be written about MyStoriesAndPoems.com current poetry contest themes for which contestants enter poems.

- Contest poems must be emailed or submitted to MSAP's Poetry Blog {New!} in the appropriate Category according to your age.

- Member Identification Number must be included with entry email.

- Last four digits of Member Number may be included with blog post entries. 

- Only one entry per Contest per Membership.

- Second and Third Place winners receive three free poetry critiques.

See Contest Prizes Page for complete details.

Entries for Category A must be at least four but not more than twelve lines long.

Entries for Cagegories B and C must be at least eight but not more than twenty lines long.

All valid entries receive free critiques and are subject to display on MyStoriesAndPoems.com sister site FunnyPoemsForKids.com.

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 Entry Deadline - When you must submit your poem to qualify for a prize.

Contest Entries for "I'm Proud To Be An American Because..." must be received by 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time on July 25, 2010.

Deadlines are based on USA Pacific Time. So don't wait... Don't miss your chance to win!!

As always, MSAP will not respond to submissions that are foul, demeaning, or derogatory.

Notes to Parents 

(1) Please see the Critique Page for Poetry Critique and Display Rules and for other information regarding MSAP Critiques.

(2) It is of utmost importance that young authors write contest poems for themselves, using their own words, and that said poems are submitted to MyStoriesAndPoems.com without edits performed by anyone other than the young authors. 

(3) MyStoriesAndPoems.com strictly adheres to to its contest rules. Any and all poems entered into MyStoriesAndPoems.com contests that appear not to follow the rules will be disqualified.

Prize Upgrades - Not Applicable to Contests with Multi-Prize Uncategorized Options. When Prize Upgrades Apply - Prize winning contestants receive emails from MyStoriesAndPoems.com granting them chances to take prizes they selected when entering contests or placing their prizes on hold while trying to win higher level prizes. Prizes placed on hold will remain on hold until one of the following occurs: (1) winning contestants decide to accept their prizes rather than competing to win higher level prizes or (2) winning

contestants enter three more contests but do not win either of those three contests. Once (1) or (2) occurs,

MSAP will forward the prizes winning contestants initially requested.

- Winning contestants who manage to win a second contest while their prizes are on hold will receive the higher

level prize. When entering contests while prizes are on hold, contestants must include which upgraded prize

they wish to receive with their poetry entry email. When trying to upgrade prizes, contestants must not

request prizes from non-upgraded prize categories. 

 Kids'... Don't forget to tell your friends to join MyStoriesAndPoems.com. Compete with them for contest prizes to see who's the best poet!!

           MyStoriesAndPoems.com Poetry Contests are available to individual classrooms. To compete against your classmates only, ask your teacher to read Classroom Contests details. Your teacher can find the details by clicking HERE.

This Poetry Month Contest consists of a few rule changes. Please read the rules carefully. If you have questions, please post them at the Contest Poetry Blog so others may be able to read your questions and MSAP responses. Here is a Link to the Contest Blog.

MyStoriesAndPoems has added a"Choose Your Prize" feature to its contests. This simply means that when entering MSAP Contests, Poets may include their Prize Preference in the email or in the Contest Blog with their Contest Poem Entry. Prizes will continue to change from contest to contest; however, prizes may be offered more than once to give young poets more than one chance to win their favorite prize.

Contestants choose prizes from the Contest Prize Page located HERE. Prize choices may be submitted with contest poem entries or selected after first place winners are notified. Prizes may be eliminated after winners make choices following.

Therefore, contestants should have more than one prize choice in mind when they enter contests.

Although contests will be judged according to entrant ages, there is no age requirement for selecting prizes. This means each contestant may select a prize without regard to category. This also means that in cases where winning contestants select the same prize and only one of that certain prize is available, the winning contestant who submits their poem first will have priority over other winning contestants for the prize in question. MyStoriesAndPoems.com may attempt to obtain additional like prizes if more than one winning contestant selects the same prize, however, duplication cannot be guaranteed. 

{Parents... These prizes are not intended for children under four years old.}

Third Place Membership Prizes may only be used to extend memberships of winning members and are nontransferrable. Cramming words together to give poems to appear to have fewer lines in attempt to receive critiques for longer poems is not acceptable to MyStoriesAndPoems.com contest rules or policies.

If MSAP believes such cramming has occurred in any contest entry, MSAP will have the right to reduce evaluation and critique of said poem and/or disqualifying said poem from its intended contest participation.

Remember... You choose the prize and you may  include your prize choice with your contest poem entry or wait until after the contest and choose a prize if you win.

Also include with your contest poem entry - your age, your Membership Number, and your first name. Last names are not necessary.

Submit entries according to your age. 

Win or Buy Goodies - Now there are more chances to get goodies at MyStoriesAndPoems.com! If you don't win your favorite prize, you may be able to get it by clicking HERE.

Notice. MyStoriesAndPoems.com reserves the right to cancel any contest or contest category receiving less than ten contest entries for any contest period. MSAP Members will receive a one month Membership Extension as compensation for any contest cancellation for which he or she submitted an entry. Prize postage fees apply to any contest items shipped outside the United States Mainland. Contest rules subject to change at MSAP discretion. MSAP reserves the right to edit winner poems in order to adjust misspellings, improper grammar, and smoothe poetic effect to winner cards. MSAP will perform said alterations at its sole discretion.