Don’t miss your chance to submit to the National Grammar Day Poetry Contest:
SUBMISSION PROCESS (copied from ACES)
Poem requirements
- All poems submitted for consideration must be original, unpublished, and short.
- Short is key. No epics, please.
- Meter, rhyme, free verse? Haiku, limerick, quatrain, sonnet? The choice is yours.
- Entries should make a point about language: grammar, usage, typos, writing, editing — whatever inspires you think captures the spirit of National Grammar Day.
Who can enter
Everyone is invited to participate. You do not need to be a member of ACES or work as an editor. The winning entry will be selected by a panel of judges that includes the previous year’s winner, along with language and poetry experts. ACES administers the award; it does not decide the winners.
How to submit your entry
In order to be considered by the judges, official entries must be submitted through the entry form.
Multiple submissions are welcomed.
That said, we encourage you to share your entries on your favorite social media platforms. If you tag #ACES and #GrammarDay we will be able to find you and reshare.
When to submit
The submission form is open Feb. 15-28. The link will be available here during that window.
Learning the results
ACES will announce the winner on, naturally, March 4, in a post on its news channel and in its social media channels. The winning poem will be included in the story, along with the runner-up entries.
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