Students in grades kindergarten through 12, from both public and private area schools, are invited to participate in Northern Essex Community College's fourth annual Peace Poetry Contest and Reading.
Participants may submit original poems and art work on the subject of peace. The deadline is March 15.
Some 80 poems and accompanying artwork will be selected for publication in a small book of poetry to be published this spring, according to the school.
Selected entrants will be invited to take part in a poetry reading on Friday, May 4. Those poets will receive prizes and awards to celebrate their contributions.
Entries can be submitted to peacepoetry@necc.mass.edu or NECC Peace Poetry Contest, 100 Elliot St., Spurk 317H, Haverhill, MA 01830-2399.
For more information, contact Paul Saint-Amand at psaintamand@necc.mass.edu or 978-556-3307.
