The Poetry Society of Indiana recently announced the inaugural Young Voices Annual Poetry Contest.

First-place winners will receive public acknowledgement on the PSI website and social media platforms. The poems may be published in the annual anthology Ink to Paper.

The contest is open statewide to public, private and homeschool students in grades 3 to 12. A recommendation by a teacher is required, and only one original unpublished work may be submitted per student. There is a 30-line limit, including blank lines. There is no submission fee.

Contest categories include grades 3 and 4, grades 5 and 6, grades 7 and 8, grades 9 and 10 and grades 11 and 12.

The deadline for submissions is Sept. 15. For information, visit poetrysocietyofindiana.org or email [email protected] with “Young Voices contest” in the subject line.

The Poetry Society of Indiana, founded in 1941, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public and encouraging poets in Indiana. Members are both Hoosier clubs and individuals. PSI seeks to unite poets in friendship and understanding while recognizing cultural heritage and linguistic contexts.

Prior to 2016, the group was known as Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs.