Events
The GCC Library holds numerous events and educational opportunities throughout the year. Check out some of our upcoming events to learn more.
So This Is Love: Spring 2025 Poetry Competition
Tuesday, 2/18/2025 - Friday, 3/21/2025
Submission Guidelines:
Deadline: March 21, 2025 at 11.59PM
Manuscript Format:
Please submit your entry in single-spaced, 12 point, Times New Roman font.
Do not place the author's name on poem manuscripts. Judges will be evaluating each entry without knowledge of the author’s identity. The author’s name should appear only on the Google entry form.
If a poet is submitting more than one entry, please fill out a separate entry form for each poem.
Rules:
- The writing competition is open only to currently enrolled Glendale Community College students. Faculty are not eligible to participate.
- Writers may submit up to 3 poems for consideration.
- Poems should address the theme: So This Is Love. The theme may be interpreted by the poet.
- Individual poems should not exceed 40 lines.
- All writing submissions must be original work. Do not use ChatGPT or other AI software.
- Entries will be evaluated on: creativity, clarity, technique (style used to convey message of the poem), mechanics (spelling, grammar) and overall effectiveness
- Submissions should not denigrate any racial, ethnic, class, or special needs group. Violence, strong language, or sexual situations should be key to the poem and not gratuitous.
- Submissions should be saved as PDF files and uploaded to the Spring 2025 Poetry Writing Competition submission form This is also found at guides.gccaz.edu/creativewriting/contests.
- Winning submissions will be published on the GCC Library Creative Writing guide in celebration of National Poetry Month. Submitting writer retains all rights.
- The decisions of the judge(s) are final.
- Submission deadline: Friday, March 21st, 2025 by 11.59PM.
Questions? Please contact karen.reed@gccaz.edu
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