Poets & Patrons 53rd Annual

CHICAGOLAND POETRY CONTEST

Deadline: September 1, 2009

PRIZES: $45.00, $20.00, $10.00 and three HMs in each category.

A $10.00 entry fee covers one poem submitted in any or all categories.

**CATEGORIES**
1	Religious	Ella Kracke Memorial Sponsor: W. Clement Stone
2	Humorous	Isabelle Gillespie Young Award In Memory of Mary Roby Sponsors: Tom and Lem Roby
3	Formal	Virginia Nicholas/Wilma BurtonMemorial In Memory of Bernhard Hilllila Sponsor: Glenna Holloway
4	Free Verse	Sponsor: Beth Staas
5	Social Conscience	Sponsor: Linda Wallin
6	Miniature Poem	Esther Kossoff/June Shipley Memorial Sponsor: Gert Rubin
7	Theme: City of Chicago	Agnes Wathall Tatera Memorial In Memory of Robert Anderson Co-Sponsors: Margarete Cantrall and Caroline Johnson
		Co-Sponsors At Large: Wilda (Wendy) Morris and Barbara Eaton

CONTEST RULES

Eligibility:

(1) The contest is open to any member, or non-member living within 100 miles of Chicago, except for category #7, which is open to any member or non-member living anywhere.

Poem must be unpublished.
Poems may not be entered if they have won earlier cash awards from any category from Poets & Patrons.
Enter one poem only in categories #1 - #7.
Do not enter the same poem in two categories.
Line limit: 60 lines. Miniature Poem: 12 lines.

Format: (1) Type or computer-generate on 8 ½” x 11” standard paper,

using font size 12 or up.

Use no unusual fonts or graphics.
An entry consists of 2 copies of the poem. In the upper right-hand corner of each copy, place number, category, form of poem (for Formal) and the title of the poem.
At the top left of one copy, place name and address of the poet.
Do not staple pages together. Exception: should your poem necessitate a second page, staple these together and label them p. 1, p. 2.
Assemble your entries by category number, the identified copy, then unidentified copy.
Send all entries flat, in a single mailing, using first class mail, postmarked no later than September 1, 2009.
Be sure to enclose your check for $10.00, made payable to Poets & Patrons, Inc.
Note: Non-members entering only Category #7 should enclose a check for $3.00.
If you want a winners’ list, enclose SASE.

Send entries, inquiries, and fees to: Barbara Eaton, Contest Chair, 416 Gierz Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515-3838.

Poems will not be returned. Poet keeps all rights. Judges are out-of-state professionals, and their decisions are final.

Winners will be notified in early October, and awards will be presented at the annual Court of Awards in late October. Detailed information will follow on web site and in Poets & Patrons Newsletter.

Rules of contest, information about Awards Court, membership in Poets & Patrons will be available on our web site: www.poetsandpatrons.net