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Highline College celebrates National Poetry Month by hosting quarterly poetry events alongside a year-long Student Poetry Contest. In April, National Poetry Month, students share their work at the Student Poetry Contest Winners Reception.
National Poetry Month and its events are open to the entire campus community, whether you're a poetry buff or a first-timer when it comes to writing any poetry at all! Read below and use the menu above for more information about National Poetry Month at Highline.
Annual Student Poetry Contest:
Annual Student Poetry Contest:
Since 2012, Highline College has conducted an annual Student Poetry Contest in celebration of National Poetry Month. With our celebrations, we are not only able to celebrate poetry, but also the creativity of our campus community. The student poetry contest has cash prizes, and for some years there has also been winning poems displayed in the Highline College Library.
2026 Submission Deadline: Friday, February 20, 2026, 4:00 p.m. PT
National Poetry Month Events at Highline:
National Poetry Month Events at Highline:
We invite visiting poets to read their work and host workshops at the college as part of the festivities, giving participants opportunities to be exposed to poetic visions and learn to exercise their own creativity.
Check out this year's NPM Events here!
About National Poetry Month:
About National Poetry Month:
National Poetry Month was started by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, which defines it as "a special occasion that celebrates poets’ integral role in our culture and that poetry matters." (Source: Academy of American Poets).
If you're interested in learning more, see the Academy of American Poet's webpages for National Poetry Month
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