Square Math Problem by JoAnne Growney

Contest Rules

• Work submitted must be your own work.
• One entry per person–no multiple entries allowed.
• Only three individual entries per school allowed.
• You must be a middle school, high school, or undergraduate student. Homeschooled students of middle school or high school age are also eligible.
• Poems must be 20 lines or fewer (title and spaces between stanzas do not count). Only poems written in English can be judged. Non-English words or phrases are acceptable with a translation provided. Poems of greater than 20 lines will be disqualified.
• Please use 11 or 12 point type, Calibri, Arial, or Times New Roman preferred, in a plain Word document with no visual embellishment besides your text.
• Do not include your name in the document, but please name the file in this format: Poem Title First Initial Last Name.
• International entries are welcome.
• Deadline: Poems must be received no later than 11:59 ET February 2, 2025.
• No entry fee; it's 100% free!

Judging

Entries will be judged on originality, poetic quality, and thoughtful use of mathematical imagery. Winners will be announced in April 2025.

Rights

The AMS will retain no ownership rights to your poetry. Such rights remain with the poet at all times.

Winners Must Agree To

• Be photographed (his or her photo may appear on AMS social media, ams.org, possible Notices of the AMS, or the Joint Mathematics Meeting Blog)
• Provide a video reading of their poem to be posted on the AMS website.

The awarded poem in each category will be published, with poet name credited, on a free poster available from the AMS.