Sickle Cell Warriors, start your poems for the 2024 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 May 20, 2024.
The Theme
This year’s theme for our 16th Annual SCD Education Summit and Poetry Contest is Unpacking Sickle Cell: One Warrior At A Time.
2024 Cayenne Wellness Center Sickle Cell Warrior Poetry Contest
We Are Accepting Entries Worldwide
We are accepting entries from around the world:
- 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+)
Our 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 16th Annual SCD Educational Summit (September 18 – 21, 2024).
- Grand Prize Winner | eCertificate + Plaque + $200 eGift Card + Highlight at 16th 16th Annual SCD Educational Summit
- 1st Place | eCertificate + $100 eGift Card + Highlight at the 16th Annual SCD Educational Summit
- 2nd Place | eCertificate + $75 eGift Card + Highlight at the 16th Annual SCD Educational Summit
- 3rd Place | eCertificate + $50 eGift Card + Highlight at the 16th Annual SCD Educational Summit
- Haiku | eCertificate + $100 eGift Card + Highlight at the 16th Annual SCD Educational Summit
- Children | eCertificate + $100 eGift Card + Highlight at the 16th 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 31, 2024. 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 16th Annual SCD Educational Summit.
Awards will be presented on Friday September 20, 2024. All the best to everyone. We can’t wait to read your poetry!
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The 2024 Poetry Contest Winners Are:
Grand Prize Winner | Rita Agbor “A True Pearl“
1st Place | Whitney Carter “Raven’s Song“
2nd Place | Rao Lee “In the Realm“
3rd Place | Shyra Arrington “Just Me“
Haiku | Alyssa Simmons “In the Night’s Cruel Grip“
