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ArtsWA Poetry Forward 2026–27

Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) · Washington (statewide), United States

A statewide original-poetry writing competition from the Washington State Arts Commission, open to every Washington school serving grades 9–12, regardless of Poetry Out Loud participation.

Grade
9–12
Age
Not published
School attendance
United States
Entry
Nomination required
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Registered schools receive classroom resources; students develop original poems, and each school's representative competes statewide. Winning poems have appeared in the Poetry Forward Anthology.

Topics

ArtsHumanitiesOriginal poetrySchool representative
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