Poets wanted for 21st annual Voices of Lincoln contest

The 2025 Voices of Lincoln Poetry Contest enters its third month, and the countdown to the July 16 deadline for submissions is underway. The theme of this year's contest is "Believe In The Power Of Words Brought To Life Through Poetry." The five (5) new contest categories include: Wishes Do Come True, Open Your Mind To Change, Rise To Life's Challenges, Do A Good Deed, Smile Every Day. Poets may submit a maximum of three poems, no more than one in each of three of the five contest categories. Everyone is encouraged to enter the contest. Poets do not have to live in Lincoln to be eligible. There is no entry fee. Young poets, 18 years of age or under, are encouraged to submit poems and will compete in a special "Young Poets" category. The rules and entry form can be downloaded at https://slolowe44.blogspot.com/2025/03/2025-voices-of-lincoln-poetry-contest.html. If you have questions, contact Alan Lowe, contest coordinator, at slolowe@icloud.com. The Voices of Lincoln Poetry Contest is presented by the Poets Club of Lincoln. Winners will receive a commemorative chapbook of the winning poems.