Sickle Cell Warriors: Start Your Poems For The 2023 Contest Today!
Throughout April, we celebrate National Poetry Month by offering Sickle Cell Warriors the opportunity to share their original poetry with us. Submissions will be accepted from April 1 through April 30, 2023.
The Theme
This year’s theme for our 15th Annual SCD Education Summit and Poetry Contest is Sickle Cell Giants, Pioneers, and Visionaries: Past, Present, and Future. Are we where they wanted us to be?
We Are Accepting Entries Worldwide
- North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico)
- South America
- Africa
- Everywhere in the world
Poetry Categories
You can either submit a Haiku entry or a General poetry entry
There Are Three Age Categories
- Children
- Adults (18+ and 59)
- Older adults (60+)
Judges Will Select the Best Poetry in the Following Categories:
- Children | Haiku and General)
- Adults (18+ to 59) | Haiku and General
- Adults (60+ and older) | Haiku and General
The Award
A total of 6 awards will be handed out and announced at the Annual SCD Educational Summit (September 13 – 16, 2023).
- Grand Prize Winner | eCertificate + Plaque + $100 eGift Card + Highlight at 15th 15th Annual SCD Educational Summit
- 1st Place | eCertificate + $50 eGift Card + Highlight at 15th Annual SCD Educational Summit
- 2nd Place | eCertificate + $35 eGift Card + Highlight at 15th Annual SCD Educational Summit
- 3rd Place | eCertificate + $25 eGift Card + Highlight at 15th Annual SCD Educational Summit
- Haiku | eCertificate + $25 eGift Card + Highlight at 15th Annual SCD Educational Summit
- Children | eCertificate + $25 eGift Card + Highlight at 15th Annual SCD Educational Summit
The top 18 entries [Children – Haiku (3) and General (3); Adults – Haiku (3) and General (3; and old Older Adults – Haiku (3) and General (3)] will be notified by July 2023. Our judges will then narrow the entries to the winner in each category by early August. The winners will be asked to record their poems, which will be played during the 15th Annual SCD Educational Summit.
Awards will be presented on September 16, 2023. All the best to everyone. We can’t wait to read your poetry!
To enter the 2023 Poetry Contest, submit your poem here!
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