DeCaro Poetry Contest Is Running

The Connecticut Poetry Society invites all students in grades 9 to 12 enrolled in public, private or alternative school programs in Connecticut to enter its annual Lynn DeCaro Poetry Competition.

The contest was initiated to honor the memory of poet Lynn DeCaro (1968-1986) of New Milford. She was a member of the CT Poetry Society and a collection of her poems was published after her untimely death.

Prizes of $100, $75 and $50 will be given to the top three winners. Awards also include publication in Connecticut River Review, a national poetry magazine sponsored by CPS. Winners will also receive a one-year membership to CT Poetry Society.

The contest closes February 27. For complete rules send a self-addressed stamped envelope to DeCaro Contest, 41 Sunnybrook Bend, Waterbury, CT 06708. High school English departments have also been notified of the contest.