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2021 Longfellow Student Poetry Award Ceremony
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The Longfellow Student Poetry Contest is an annual competition of original poetry, with categories for high school, middle school, and elementary school students. It takes place each spring, with an award ceremony in June. The contest is sponsored by the Frank Buda Memorial Fund, New England Poetry Club, Friends of the Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters, and Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site.
The contest is open to grades 3-12. Students in grades 3-8 compete for the Longfellow Poetry Award and grades 9-12 for the Ruth Berrien Fox Award. Winners receive a certificate, cash prize, and the opportunity to read their poem at a public award ceremony.
This year's award ceremony, including readings by each award winner, will take place live on Zoom on Sunday June 27, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.
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