Don't know what to do with the extra time you have at home? Write a poem!
You could win a cash prize and have your poem published on NAMI NJ's website!
Contest submission deadline has been extended by two weeks.
Our host Jacquese Armstrong got creative with the way she’s battled her mental health challenges. She imagined herself with superpowers and used metaphors to show her battles and skills. Read her poem
here
. The challenge this year is to show your superpowers inside a poem and how you’ve battled your challenges with them metaphorically.
Poems will be open to public voting for the Top 10. The Top 3 will win a cash prize.
Guidelines:
* Poem should be in keeping with the theme.
* Poem must be typewritten. If sent electronically, please do not send PDF files.
* Poem should be no longer than 40 lines.
* Provide a cover letter that includes your name, e-mail, mailing address and phone number.
* Contest submission deadline has been extended to
April 8, 2020
.
So get those pens and computers ready! Email your entry to
poetry@naminj.org
. Or, mail your typed entries to: NAMI NJ Poetry Contest, 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick, NJ 08902
