Spill the Ink 2026

About This Project

Spill the ink & share your voice in our poetry contest. Write a one page poem in any style capturing YOUR unique story and enter to win a gift card to Brain Lair Books and a chance to be published in our Spill the Ink poetry zine!

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Submission Guidelines

Sharing Your Content

Additional Information

Artists are welcome to submit up to 2 poems.

Participants are invited to share their work at a public reading on Thursday, April 30 at 6 p.m. in Leighton Auditorium. Winners will be announced after the reading. Poems submitted to be shared publicly should be appropriate for audiences of all ages.

For questions about the contest, contact Rachael Zeiger at: r.zeiger@sjcpl.org.

Submission Deadline

April 6, 2026

File Types Accepted

Max file size: 2 GB

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Age Requirements

12+