The largest patriotic poetry contest to be held in decades, if not ever, is going on right now. There is only a month left to submit. The deadline is July 4. Poets can receive prizes in several categories totaling nearly $5,000.
The Great American Poetry Competition (GAPC) is an official event of the White House’s Freedom 250 initiative, celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. Hosted by the Society of Classical Poets, it calls on writers to submit poems reflecting on the American spirit, history, heroes, and enduring ideals.
It is a competition that is unique in the current cultural landscape. In contrast to almost all other poetry contests which favor formless free verse, this one focuses on traditional craftsmanship in the form of rhyme and meter. It also emphasizes the positive events and ideals that went into the country’s founding and have made America what it is….