Welcome to MyStoriesAndPoems.com's Poetry-Writing Contests for Kids.

Young poets, it's easy to compete with your friends in this contest.

If you're not a MEMBER, join now by clicking the red sign up link below.

Tell your friends to do the same.

Then you'll know some of your competitors.

This contest theme is 

Going Back to School. 

That means only poems written about going back to school can qualify for this contest.

Contest Rules: 

• Contest poems must be submitted to the appropriate Category according to your age.
• Only one entry per Contest per Membership.
• Entries for Category A must be at least four lines long.
• Entries for Cagegories B and C must be at least eight lines long.
• Entries must be submitted by email and your Member Identification Number must be included in the email.
• All entries will receive a free critique and are subject to display on the MyStoriesAndPoems.com website.
• All entries must be received by midnight, Sunday, September 2, 2008, USA Pacific Time.
• As always, Silly Mommy will not respond to submissions that are foul, demeaning, or derogatory.

Parents, please see the Critique Page for Poetry Critique and Display Rules and for other information regarding MSAP Critiques.

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

PRIZES:

Prizes change from contest to contest. The current contest prizes are:

Category A - First Place Prize - One Package of four sticks of sidewalk chalk, shown at upper right, will be awarded for Category A.

Category B - First Place Prize - One Nacho Loco Card Game, shown at upper right, will be awarded for Category B.

Category C - First Place Prize - Mechanical Pencils & Pens, shown at upper right, will be awarded for Category C.

Three Second Place Prizes, MSAP Gift Certificates, will be awarded for this contest with one Second Place Prize going to Category A, one Second Place Prize going to Category B, and one Second Place Prize going to Category C.

Three Third Place Prizes, one year MSAP Memberships, will be awarded for this contest with one Third Place Prize going to Category A, one Third Place Prize going to Category B, and one Third Place Prize going to Category C.

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

CATEGORIES:

Please submit entries according to your age in the following categories:

Include age, Membership Number, and first name in the Entry Email -- No last names -- 

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.