THE PAWS FOR POETRY CONTEST
Write a Poem for Your Pet

April is poetry month!
MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids, (www.meetmeatthecorner.org) wants to celebrate with poems for our four-legged friends. Do you have a cat, dog, mouse, hamster, gerbil or any other type of pet that you feel poetic about?
Then put your thoughts and feelings into a poem and submit with a photo of your pet.  If you are the winner, your poem and pet’s photo will be highlighted in a MEET ME AT THE CORNER video pod cast during April 2008.  See rules and regulations for prizes and details.

RULES & REGULATIONS

• The poetry contest is open to children 7-12.
• Each poem must be an original work. (Only one poem per child, please.)
• Your poem may be of any length, and in any style about your pet.
• Each poem must be titled and submitted with a photo of your pet. Poems may be submitted in one of two categories: ages 7-9 or ages 10-12.
• Each poem entered must be submitted on a separate sheet of 8½" x 11" paper.  Typed entries are preferred.
• On the back of the poem, include contestant's full name, address, phone number, email, age and category.
• Poems will not be returned and become the property of MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids.

DEADLINE IS MARCH 31, 2008

All entries must be sent to:

MEET ME AT THE CORNER
Virtual Field Trips for Kids
PAWS FOR POETRY CONTEST
7622 Eads Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037

PRIZES:
One grand-prize winner in each category will receive a prize a cash prize of $50. Two runners-up in each category will receive a  $25 gift certificate to a bookstore of their choice.      

Entries will be judged for theme, originality, creativity, and artistic quality. Winning poems and runners-up in each category will be highlighted in a video pod cast for MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids during Poetry Month, April 2008.                    

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