NewsMiami's Community NewspapersSeptember 7, 2026Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County hosts poetry contest for teenagers
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Miami-Dade County opens submissions for a poetry contest for teenagers aged 13 to 18. The contest is sponsored by the Miami-Dade Mayor's office and the Miami-Dade Library System.
Read the full story at Miami's Community NewspapersWhy It Matters
Local teenagers aged 13 to 18 gain an opportunity to submit sonnets and participate in a county-sponsored poetry contest.
Key Facts
- Miami-Dade County is hosting a Poetry Contest for Teens.
- The contest is open to teenagers ages 13-18.
- Participants may submit sonnets.
- The event is sponsored by Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s office and the Miami-Dade Library System.
Who's Mentioned
PersonOscar Fuentes“Featured poet known as the Biscayne Poet”locationWestchester Regional Library“Location of the sonnet writing workshop on October 3”OrganizationMiami-Dade Library System“Co-sponsor of the poetry contest”PersonNicole Tallman“Miami-Dade's third Poet Laureate and senior advisor to the mayor”PersonRichard Blanco“Poet Laureate for 2024-2025”OrganizationMiami's Community News“Publisher of the news article”PersonCaridad Moro-Gronlier“2025 Poet Laureate”locationMiami-Dade County“Jurisdiction hosting the teen poetry contest”PersonBarack Obama“Former US President for whose second inauguration Richard Blanco wrote a poem”PersonDaniella Levine Cava“Miami-Dade Mayor whose office is sponsoring the contest”locationNorth Dade Regional Library“Location of a community poetry workshop”