Marin Poetry Center High School Poetry Contest
Annual poetry contest open to any high school student in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, with winning poems published in an anthology and honored at a public awards reading.
Submissions open for the 2026 High School Poetry Contest on December 1, 2025 and close February 28, 2026.
The contest is open to any high school student (grades 9-12) residing in the San Francisco Bay Area.
At least 50 poems by high school poets will be selected for inclusion in the anthology.
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