Poetry To Go Contest

2026 Winners

Student Winners                   
Mila Lane-Miller                      
Jolene Dillow                             
Lily Bright                                  
Yolanda Chavarria Ontiveros    
Aubrey Dodson                         
Yareli Labra                                   
School Attended
BoCo Wild Writers
Chaparral High School
Chaparral High School
Hope Power Academy
Denver School of the Arts
Colorado High School Charter GES       

    Poetry to Go 2027 Rules

Have your words travel on all 16th Street Mall buses.
Your poetry will be seen by thousands of people in our community!

Postmark/Entry Deadline:  May 15, 2027

Eligibility: Students in grades 8-11 may enter.

Theme: Open to any theme, but no vulgar/obscene language.

Length:  Between 3 and 6 lines, plus title. 

Style: Poems may be in any style, rhyming or unrhymed.

Fees: There is no entry fee and no cash prizes for winners.

Entries: Enter one poem only.  Type your name, age, home
  address (with city and zip code), phone, email address,
and name of school, on the top left-hand side of the page.
Poems must be typewritten.

Originality: Below your poem, write the following statement:
“The poem above is my own, original creative work.”  Then sign your name in pen. 

(if submitting digitally, your typed name will count as your signature)

Deadline: Entries must be postmarked by May 15, 2027
Poems will not be returned.

Judging: Poems will be judged by members of the 
Columbine Poets, based in Denver, Colorado. 

Winners:  The winning poems will be displayed on
all 16th Street Mall RTD buses.

For Contest Results:  After June 30, see results at
http://columbinepoetsofcolorado.com

Mail your entry to: Columbine Poets; P.O. Box 6245;
Broomfield, CO 80021.  

You may also share files in Google Docs or via email to
president@columbinepoetsofcolorado.com