Thirty year old poetry contest for kids kindergarten through twelfth grade. 20 line maximum. Any language (must provide English translation). We publish winners in a booklet. There is a ceremony in June in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
One poem may be painted as a mural on a downtown wall. No fee. Poems should have writer’s name, address, phone, and grade/age on back. SASE for winner’s list. Deadline: April 1.

Send to: Poems That Ate Our Ears. 2423 Russet Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008.

Teachers: if you enter classroom work, be sure the parents know, so there are no surprises.

You may use the school address or your own as contact.