SHAKESPEAREAN/PETRARCHAN
SONNET CONTEST
First Prize $50.00. Second Prize $35.00. Third prize $15.00.
Three Honorable Mentions Unranked
Three Special Recognitions Unranked
Open to all. Submit only one entry of either a Shakespearean or Petrarchan sonnet. The entry must be original and unpublished.
Submit 2 copies, typed double-spaced, on standard 8½” X 11" paper with name and address on one copy in the upper right corner, but no ID on second copy.
There is no fee. Winners will be notified by November 1, 2008. The poet keeps all rights. No entries will be returned. Enclose a SASE for the winner's list. All rules printed here. Rules do not change from year to year, but the chairperson may, so check the latest listings in e.g., chicagopoetry.com, illinoispoets.org, poetsandpatrons.net, Poet’s Market, or Writer’s Market.