Poets & Patrons 54th Annual
CHICAGOLAND POETRY CONTEST
Deadline:
PRIZES: $45.00, $20.00, $10.00
and three HMs in each
category.
A $10.00 ($12.00 for non-members) entry fee covers one poem submitted in any or all categories.
CONTEST CATEGORIES:
#1 RELIGIOUS
POEM
Ella Kracke Memorial
Sponsor: W. Clement Stone
#2 HUMOROUS
POEM
Isabelle Gillespie Young Award
In
Memory of Mary Roby
Sponsors: Tom and Lem Roby
#3 FORMAL
VERSE
Virginia
Nicholas/Wilma
Memorial
In
Memory of Bernhard Hillilla
In
Memory of John Dickson
Sponsor: Glenna Holloway
#4
Sponsor:
Beth Staas
#5 SOCIAL
CONSCIENCE
Sponsor: Linda
Wallin
#6 MINIATURE
POEM
Esther Kossoff/June Shipley Memorial
Sponsor: Gert Rubin
#7 THEME:
The City of
In
Memory of Robert Anderson
Co-Sponsors: Caroline Johnson
and
Barbara Eaton
CONTEST RULES
Eligibility:
(1) The
contest
is open to all.
(2) Poems
must be in
English and unpublished.
(3)
Poems
may not be entered if they have won
earlier cash
awards from Poets & Patrons.
(4)
Do
not enter the same poem in two
categories.
(5)
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.
(2)
Use no
unusual fonts or graphics.
(3)
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.
(4)
At the top
left of one copy, place name and address of the poet.
(5)
Do not
staple pages together. Exception: should your poem necessitate a second page,
staple these together and label them p. 1, p. 2.
(6)
Assemble
your entries by category number, the identified copy, then unidentified
copy.
(7)
Send all
entries flat, in a single mailing, using first class mail, postmarked
no later
than September 1, 2010.
(8)
Be sure to
enclose your check for $10.00 ($12 for non-members), made payable to
Poets
& Patrons, Inc.
Entry fee covers one poem in each category.
Each additional poem costs $1.
(9)
If you want
a winners’ list, enclose SASE.
Send entries,
inquiries, and fees to: Barbara Eaton,
Contest Chair,
Poet keeps all
rights. Poems will not be returned. 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.
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