Submitted by Whatcom County Library System
Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) invites teens in grades 6-12 to submit their original poetry for the 2016 edition of the county-wide teen poetry anthology “A Forest of Words.” Published each spring by the Whatcom County Library System, teens explore themes drawn from their own lives, including those of humor, longing, race and loss. Accepted poems will be published in a book and each poet will receive a copy. The books are also available for checkout from any public library.
“Forest of Words” is illustrated with teen art published in Whatcomics, another WCLS publication which highlights teen artistic talent.
“Involving teens not only as readers and consumers of media, but as creators of books and art is really exciting,” said WCLS teen coordinator Tamar Clarke. “To be a published poet at such a young age really inspires teens to continue to create, invent and engage in the larger world.”
Teens can submit their original poetry online at wcls.org/teens or at any local public library. Poems are due February 14, 2016. For more information, contact Tamar Clarke, WCLS Teen Services Coordinator at 360-305-3600.
