Poetry Pen Pals: Share a Poem

Would you like to share a poem and be a part of the Oakland Youth Poet Laureate's Poetry Pen Pals project?  

You can:

  • Fill out the form below.
  • Bring your poem to any Oakland Public Library location (with all the needed information listed below) addressed to Sharon McKellar, Teen Services
  • Mail your poem (with all the needed information listed below) to Sharon McKellar, Teen Services, 1021 81st Avenue, Oakland  CA 94621

Please make sure to include your full name, your zip code, the poem's title, the poem's author (if it is you, let us know what name you want to use when listed as the author), your age category (youth, older adult, or other), and what the poem means to you and you'd like others to know about the poem.

* Your poem and information may be shared on the library's website and may be sent in the mail to someone interested in receiving a poem.

To request a poem be sent to you in the mail, please use this request form.

Poetry Pen Pal Submission Form

Submit a poem to the OYPL Pen Pal Poetry project.

"*" indicates required fields

What is your age?*
What kind of poem are you sharing?*
If you wrote this poem, this is the name that will be listed as the author. Use your full name, a pen name, anonymous, or whatever you prefer. This is what will be public.
Please upload (typed or handwritten) the poem here. An upload ensures that we have the correct line breaks and are sharing it more directly from YOU! Your poem and information may be shared on the library's website and may be sent in the mail to someone interested in receiving a poem.
Drop files here or
Max. file size: 30 MB, Max. files: 3.
    If you are unable to upload the poem directly, you can enter it here. Your poem and information may be shared on the library's website and may be sent in the mail to someone interested in receiving a poem.
    This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

    This information will be submitted via email. .

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