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Submit an original sonnet poem with the theme 'Freedom' for a juried contest.
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Get matched →The Miami-Dade Public Library's Teen Poetry Contest nurtures Miami's future poets by inviting teens to submit original sonnets. The contest is part of TeenTober, the library system's annual October programming for teens.
Open to Miami-Dade County residents ages 13-18 with a valid library card.
Submissions must be sonnets with the theme 'Freedom,' in honor of America's 250th birthday.
Submissions open Monday, September 14 through Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Contest winners receive Books & Books gift cards: First place $150, second place $100, third place $50.
Submissions will be judged by Miami-Dade County Poet Laureate Nicole Tallman, former Poet Laureate Caridad Moro-Gronlier, and Miami-Dade County's first Poet Laureate Richard Blanco.
Screening of the documentary 'Poetry City' (2026, directed by Aaron Glickman) followed by Q&A with poet Oscar Fuentes, Friday, September 18, 4-5:30 p.m. at Westchester Regional Library, 9445 Coral Way.
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.