Let the beautiful roses in the historic Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden inspire your child/student to write an original poem!  The Kansas City Rose Society is now accepting submissions for its Poetry Contest. 
 
How to write: 

• Each original poem MUST include the word “rose” at least once. 
• The poem must be typed or legibly hand-written on 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper. -- *Be sure to keep a copy for your child!
• Only one entry per child, please.
• The child’s name, school, grade, and city must be included. 
• Parent’s phone number and email address should be included on the back side of the paper.  

Who can enter / 3 categories: 
Open to children in the greater KC area.

• Grades 3 and 4,
• Grades 5 and 6
• Grades 7 and 8​
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Winners:   

• There will be one winner for each category. 
• Each winner will receive a cash prize of $50.00 and a certificate   
• Winning poems will be published on the KCRS website in mid-May!