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Our fifth annual poetry open runs from early september through january 2. Were on the look out for poems of all stylesrhyming, free verse, haiku, and morefor the 14th annual writers digest poetry awards. Open to writers who are irish or resident in ireland. May 18, 2015 the 7th grade poetry foundation 7gp is transforming young lives and their classrooms through writing. Dont forget to conduct a free scholarship search to find awards based on these.
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