Are you inspired by Maya Angelou, e.e. cummings or Dr. Seuss?
Do you love writing haiku? Do verses just run through your head?
Then Teen Ink's Monthly Poetry Contest is for you!
Contest Prizes
Of all the poems published each month in Teen Ink, one will be selected
for special recognition. In addition to being published and receiving a
copy of the magazine featuring his or her poem (as well as a pen and pad), the monthly winner will
have the opportunity to choose from an exciting selection of Teen Ink
merchandise - apparel and other items - available exclusively from Teen
Ink. Write on!
Contest Guidelines Teen Ink will only consider original poetry written by teens.
Entries of all kinds are accepted - serious, funny, long or short.
We like and read it all!
Send your poems to: Teen Ink, Box 30, Newton, MA 02461. All poems submitted to Teen Ink are automatically considered for for the Monthly Poetry Contest. See
our submission guidelines for more information.
Deadlines
There are no deadlines; entries are accepted throughout the year. Winning poems are published in Teen Ink magazine and online each month.
Teen Ink PO Box 30 Newton, MA 02461 (617) 964-6800 editor@teenink.com
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Teen Ink is a national teen magazine, book and website featuring
teen writing, information, art, photos, poetry, teen issues and more. All
articles are written by teen authors who are students at schools. The monthly
print magazine is appropriate for any teenager -- teenagers age 13 to 19
attending secondary school: junior high school, middle school and high school.
This publication is used by professional people including English teachers,
writing teachers, language arts instructors, journalism teachers, school
newspaper advisors, librarians, guidance counselors, K-12 principals in addition
to the PTA or PTO. Each issue of Teen Ink magazine contains a wide variety of
student work: we publish nonfiction, fiction, poems, community service, sports,
heroes, interviews, college essays, college reviews, book reviews, concert
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environment, opinion, sports, pets, cars, automobiles, travel and culture, jobs
and money, health issues, artwork, photographs, cartoons, short stories, essays,
writing contests, a college directory and the website also has a bulletin board
and resources for teens and educators. Subjects include racism,
eating disorders, depression, death, suicide, family, relationships, jobs,
grandparents, violence, the college process, college information, colleges,
driving, self esteem, the arts, movies and more. Teen Ink is also a book series
published by HCI Teens. Subjects covered in the book include Friends, Fitting In,
Love, Challenges, Family, Heroes, Loss and Memories. Teen Ink was established in
1989 as The 21st Century magazine by The Young Authors Foundation, a nonprofit
organization. More than 25,000 teens have been published in the magazine and its
companion Poetry Journal. Teen Ink runs a London Summer Program for teenage writers.
