A Forest of Words

Forest of Words Submission

Calling all poets! Submit your original poems for consideration to be included in our annual teen poetry book, A Forest of Words. Send in up to two of your original poems between January 1st to March 15th. A panel of library staff and area teens select poems based on originality, creativity, and craft. Accepted poets receive a copy of the book (and bragging rights!).
You will hear from us in an email or a phone message by Friday, April 30, 2021. If you haven’t heard from us by that date, please call us at (360) 305-3600.
Name*
First Last
Birthdate*
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
Email (not a school email)*
Address*
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Phone*
School*
Preferred Library Branch*
Authorship (Required)*
- The attached work is/are my own original work.
Title of Poem(s)
Please include title at the top of each poem.
Copy your poem here:
Or upload your poem
Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf.
Entries will become property of Whatcom County Library System and will not be returned. Pieces of a winning entry may be used rather than the whole. By submitting an entry, all poets grant permission to the Whatcom County Library System to reproduce the poem(s) in print and digital publications including social media.
Please check both boxes below*
- The attached work is/are my own original work.
- I give Whatcom County Library System permission to publish my work.

Image of printable form for A Forest of Words — Print out this form to mail your entry

You can also send your poem via mail. Print out this form and mail to:

WCLS: A Forest of Words
5205 Northwest Drive
Bellingham WA 98226

Have more questions? Ask at your library or by email at https://www.wcls.org/contact-us/

Wondering if your poem will be in the book or not? You should hear from us in an email or a phone message by Friday, April 30, 2021. If you haven’t heard from us by that date, please call us at (360) 305-3600.