Calling All Poets! Entry Deadline Approaching

County Poetry Contest wants to see your work

“Poetry addresses individuals in their most intimate, private, frightened and elated moments. People turn to poetry in times of crisis because it comes closer than any other art form to addressing what cannot be said.”- W.S. Merwin

Before you go any further this is a bit of a warning for anyone dealing with metrophobia. If you are afflicted with this scourge of the literary world the next few sentences might be a tad disturbing. 
You see, we’re touting the Newaygo County Poetry Contest,  a  competition   for all who appreciate  the creativity involved in putting words together to express one's feelings, thoughts and ideas.  
Oh, and metrophobia is fear of poetry. Seriously. It’s a thing.

This contest is a very cool endeavor sponsored by the Fremont Library, the Fremont Area Community Foundation and the NCCA Artsplace. It delivers an opportunity for folks to not just share their work but possibly win nice chunk of change should their  poems take one of the  the top prizes.
Print one of those you’ve written and kept to yourself for a time or finally write that poem that has been rattling around in the inspirational part of your brain.. 
My hope is that a whole lot of folks  throughout the county of all ages and interests will take some time to pen a bit of poetry for this competition.
 Think of it as striking a blow in the battle to cure metrophobia.
Entries may be mailed, brought to the Fremont Area District Library, or submitted by email no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 16.
Here’s the skinny on the contest:

https://www.nearnorthnow.com/features-and-fun/newaygo-county-poetry-contest