Ohio Poetry Day Association

"In 1938, the State of Ohio set the third Friday of every October as Ohio Poetry Day. This was the first poetry day established by a state government in the United States. Tessa Sweazy Webb spent thirteen months lobbying the Ohio General Assembly to create Ohio Poetry Day. She argued, 'For each living reader a living poet, for each living poet a living reader.' After Ohio approved Webb's idea, other states adopted a day dedicated to poetry as well." - Quotation from Ohio History Central

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

JUST A LITTLE OVER A MONTH LEFT TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK!

OHIO POETRY DAY CONTEST LIST. Contact Amy Jo Zook to receive the official entry form at 3520 State Route 56, Mechanicsburg, Ohio 43044 DEADLINE MAY 15, 2018.

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

FROM AMY JO ZOOK:

Ohio Poetry Day Contests, with 25 categories, open to all poets writing in English, will open March 1 and close May 15. All money-winning poems will be published in Best of 2018. If you are not already in our mailing list, send SASE or a postcard with name and address (including Zip code) to Amy Jo Zook, 3520 State Route 56, Mechanicsburg, OH 43044.