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ANNUAL GERALD BRADY MEMORIAL
AWARDS FOR BEST UNPUBLISHED
SENRYU
Contest open to the public. Submit up to
10 unpublished senryu, not submitted for
publication or to any other contest.
Publication is defined as an appearance
in a printed book, magazine, or journal
(sold or given away), or in any online
journal that presents edited periodic
content. The appearance of poems in
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sites is not considered publication.
Judges will be asked to disqualify
any senryu that they have seen before.
Submit each senryu on three separate
3" x 5" cards, two with the senryu only
(for anonymous judging), the third with
the haiku and the author’s name,
address, phone number and/or email
address in the upper left-hand corner.
Designate as "senryu." Senryu not
submitted on 3" x 5" cards not accepted.
Type or write each senryu legibly in ink.
Failure to follow this format may result in
disqualification without notice.
Entry fee: $1 per senryu, U.S. funds only.
Make checks/money orders payable to
"Haiku Society of America." Submit entries
and fees to: Brady Senryu Contest
c/o Francine Banwarth, 985 So. Grandview
Dubuque, IA 52003 Awards: First Prize,
$100; Second Prize, $75; Third Prize, $50.
Winning haiku will be published in Frogpond
and on the HSA Web site. Rights revert to
authors after publication. Include #10 SASE
for a list of the winning entries.
http://www.hsa-haiku.org/hsa-contests.htm#brady
Deadline: July 31, 2009
2009 KORE PRESS FIRST BOOK AWARD
A prize of $1,000 plus book publication by Kore
Press will be given for a book-length poetry
manuscript. Judge: Claudia Rankine
Competition is open to any female writer who
has not published a full-length collection of
poetry. Writers who have had chapbooks of
less than 42 pages printed in editions of no
more than 400 copies are eligible.
Manuscripts must be: minimum of 48 pages
and maximum of 70 pages, no cover letter
needed, anonymous (do not include your
name anywhere on the manuscript), original
poetry written by applicant (translations
are not eligible). $20 entry fee or $39
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Deadline: July 31, 2009
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This poetry and writing contest is open
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telling everyone! And to all who have the
ability to dream…
Guidelines: (1) Write a poem, thirty lines
or fewer on any subject, form or style.
And/or (2) Write short story five pages
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Postmark deadline: July 31, 2009
Entry fees: Writing Contest: $10 per
short story. Poetry Contest: $5 per poem
Prizes: Writing Contest First Prize is $500;
Second: $250; Third: $100. Poetry
Contest First Prize: $250; Second: $125;
Third: $50. All contest winners will be
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ANNUAL CREATIVE WORKS COMPETITON
Three winners - £500 each, all winners
and finalists published in Aesthetica Annual.
Winners notified by Oct. 31 2009. Poetry,
Fiction and Artwork/Photography categories.
Submit up to 5 poems of no more than 40 lines.
Any genre. Include in email name, email, address,
phone number, full name, title of works, and
online payment reference number. Mark
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Competition Poetry." Competition is open to
anyone in the world, creative works should be
written in English, notify if works are previously
published. Entry/administration fee of £10
required for each category. May submit
more than once. Winners and runners up
also receive complimentary copy of the
Aesthetica Annual. See website for FAQ,
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To enter click on website and the
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Deadline: Aug. 31, 2009
TOM HOWARD/JOHN H. REID POETRY
CONTEST
In its seventh year, this contest seeks
poems in any style, theme or genre.
Both published and unpublished poems
are welcome. Prizes of $2,000, $1,000,
$500 and $250 will be awarded, plus
five High Distinction awards of $200
each and six Most Highly Commended
Awards of $100 each. The entry fee is
$7 for every 25 lines you submit. Submit
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by Tom Howard Books and assisted by
Winning Writers. Judges: John H. Reid
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DEADLINE: postmark deadline Sept. 30, 2009
2009 CYCLAMENS AND SWORDS
POETRY CONTEST
Second annual poetry contest sponsored
by Cyclamens and Swords Publishing.
First prize is $300, second prize $100,
third prize $50 and seven honorable
mentions. Winning poems and honorable
mentions published in winter issue.
Submission period: June 1 - Nov. 30 2009
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BLOOD SOAKED DRESSES
"Blood Soaked Dresses"
by Gloria Mindock
Ibbetson Street Press
25 School St.
Somerville, MA 02143
$13.50 / 62 Pages / 45 Poems
IBSN: 978-4303-1034-1
Review by Charles P. Ries
In her third book of poetry, “Blood Soaked
Dresses” Gloria Mindock raises horror to
transcendent allegory. With language that has a
lyrical soft quality to it, her new book of poetry
becomes the perfect vehicle to express
moments (sad, horrific, and glorious) that
are set in El Salvador during its civil war
from 1980 to 1992. When we see the
massacre of innocents continuing in Kenya,
Somalia, Darfur, Iraq, Afghanistan – the
list becomes painfully endless. Her book
becomes a timeless poetic prayer for peace.
Her book of poetry is about the most painful
of subjects. Through Mindock’s love of this
culture, its people, words, and many flavors,
she creates transcendent metaphor after
transcendent metaphor. Here are a few
cherry-picked from her poem, “Seeing Is
Only a Flawed Secret”: “A long shadow
filling my body”, “I have conversation with
the abyss”; "My weary mind is just a symbol.”
“The sky is gray today. / healing itself back
to blue.” Jesus, rearrange your schedule. /
Go, show me your lips. Make your kiss /
a compass so I know where to go.” “I look
out the window and feel / like a fool. /
Everyone carries on with no ears. / Such
motionless supervision – a crime!”
Amazing - and these lines and phrases
are taken from just one of her 45 poems.
Mindock’s success with “Blood Soaked
Dresses” is all the more remarkable given
how very hard it is to write about horror. If
a poet can enter into this world, speak to
this blackness and create a wisp of hope,
then the poet is by demonstration a great
writer indeed.
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Charles P. Ries lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
His narrative poems, short stories, interviews
and poetry reviews have appeared in over two
hundred print and electronic publications. He
has received four Pushcart Prize nominations
for his writing. He is the author of THE FATHERS
WE FIND, a novel based on memory and five
books of poetry — the most recent entitled,
The Last Time which was released by The
Moon Press & Publishing. He is the poetry
editor for Word Riot (www.wordriot.org). He is
on the board of the Woodland Pattern
Bookstore (www.woodlandpattern.org) and
a member of the Wisconsin Poet Laureate
Commission. But most of all he is a founding
member of the Lake Shore Surf Club, the
oldest fresh water surfing club on the Great
Lakes (http://www.visitsheboygan.com/dairyland/).
You may find additional samples of his work
by going to: http://www.literati.net/Ries/
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Deadline Sept. 1, 2009
Call for submissions for anthology
Meditations on Divine Names
Edited by Maja Trochimczyk
Forthcoming in 2010. Original poetry
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Goddess...
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ANNUAL GERALD BRADY MEMORIAL
AWARDS FOR BEST UNPUBLISHED
SENRYU
Contest open to the public. Submit up to
10 unpublished senryu, not submitted for
publication or to any other contest.
Publication is defined as an appearance
in a printed book, magazine, or journal
(sold or given away), or in any online
journal that presents edited periodic
content. The appearance of poems in
online discussion lists or personal web
sites is not considered publication.
Judges will be asked to disqualify
any senryu that they have seen before.
Submit each senryu on three separate
3" x 5" cards, two with the senryu only
(for anonymous judging), the third with
the haiku and the author’s name,
address, phone number and/or email
address in the upper left-hand corner.
Designate as "senryu." Senryu not
submitted on 3" x 5" cards not accepted.
Type or write each senryu legibly in ink.
Failure to follow this format may result in
disqualification without notice.
Entry fee: $1 per senryu, U.S. funds only.
Make checks/money orders payable to
"Haiku Society of America." Submit entries
and fees to: Brady Senryu Contest
c/o Francine Banwarth, 985 So. Grandview
Dubuque, IA 52003 Awards: First Prize,
$100; Second Prize, $75; Third Prize, $50.
Winning haiku will be published in Frogpond
and on the HSA Web site. Rights revert to
authors after publication. Include #10 SASE
for a list of the winning entries.
http://www.hsa-haiku.org/hsa-contests.htm#brady
Deadline: July 31, 2009
2009 KORE PRESS FIRST BOOK AWARD
A prize of $1,000 plus book publication by Kore
Press will be given for a book-length poetry
manuscript. Judge: Claudia Rankine
Competition is open to any female writer who
has not published a full-length collection of
poetry. Writers who have had chapbooks of
less than 42 pages printed in editions of no
more than 400 copies are eligible.
Manuscripts must be: minimum of 48 pages
and maximum of 70 pages, no cover letter
needed, anonymous (do not include your
name anywhere on the manuscript), original
poetry written by applicant (translations
are not eligible). $20 entry fee or $39
entry fee includes 2 copies of previous
winners or $45 for 3 books copies.
Enter and pay entry fee:
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Deadline: July 31, 2009
DREAMQUESTONE COMPETITION --
This poetry and writing contest is open
to anyone who loves expressing thoughts
and feelings into the beautiful art of
poetry or writing a short story that is worth
telling everyone! And to all who have the
ability to dream…
Guidelines: (1) Write a poem, thirty lines
or fewer on any subject, form or style.
And/or (2) Write short story five pages
maximum, single or double line spacing,
on any subject or theme, fiction or
non-fiction. Multiple entries are accepted.
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Postmark deadline: July 31, 2009
Entry fees: Writing Contest: $10 per
short story. Poetry Contest: $5 per poem
Prizes: Writing Contest First Prize is $500;
Second: $250; Third: $100. Poetry
Contest First Prize: $250; Second: $125;
Third: $50. All contest winners will be
published online in the Dare to Dream
pages. To send entries by mail: Include title
of poem(s) or stori(es), name, address,
phone#, email, brief biographical info.
(tell us a little about yourself) on the
coversheet. Add a self-addressed
stamped envelope for entry confirmation.
Fees payable to:
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Mail to: Dream Quest One
Poetry & Writing Contest,
P.O. Box 3141, Chicago, IL 60654.
Visit http://www.dreamquestone.com
for further details and to enter!
ANNUAL CREATIVE WORKS COMPETITON
Three winners - £500 each, all winners
and finalists published in Aesthetica Annual.
Winners notified by Oct. 31 2009. Poetry,
Fiction and Artwork/Photography categories.
Submit up to 5 poems of no more than 40 lines.
Any genre. Include in email name, email, address,
phone number, full name, title of works, and
online payment reference number. Mark
entry in subject line with "Aesthetica Annual
Competition Poetry." Competition is open to
anyone in the world, creative works should be
written in English, notify if works are previously
published. Entry/administration fee of £10
required for each category. May submit
more than once. Winners and runners up
also receive complimentary copy of the
Aesthetica Annual. See website for FAQ,
winners from last year's competition.
To enter click on website and the
Add to Basket button to pay entry/admin
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automated confirmation number that is
emailed to you with your submission
in the subject line of your email
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then email submissions to
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Deadline: Aug. 31, 2009
TOM HOWARD/JOHN H. REID POETRY
CONTEST
In its seventh year, this contest seeks
poems in any style, theme or genre.
Both published and unpublished poems
are welcome. Prizes of $2,000, $1,000,
$500 and $250 will be awarded, plus
five High Distinction awards of $200
each and six Most Highly Commended
Awards of $100 each. The entry fee is
$7 for every 25 lines you submit. Submit
online or by mail. Early submission
encouraged. This contest is sponsored
by Tom Howard Books and assisted by
Winning Writers. Judges: John H. Reid
and Dee C. Konrad.
http://www.winningwriters.com/
DEADLINE: postmark deadline Sept. 30, 2009
2009 CYCLAMENS AND SWORDS
POETRY CONTEST
Second annual poetry contest sponsored
by Cyclamens and Swords Publishing.
First prize is $300, second prize $100,
third prize $50 and seven honorable
mentions. Winning poems and honorable
mentions published in winter issue.
Submission period: June 1 - Nov. 30 2009
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BLOOD SOAKED DRESSES
"Blood Soaked Dresses"
by Gloria Mindock
Ibbetson Street Press
25 School St.
Somerville, MA 02143
$13.50 / 62 Pages / 45 Poems
IBSN: 978-4303-1034-1
Review by Charles P. Ries
In her third book of poetry, “Blood Soaked
Dresses” Gloria Mindock raises horror to
transcendent allegory. With language that has a
lyrical soft quality to it, her new book of poetry
becomes the perfect vehicle to express
moments (sad, horrific, and glorious) that
are set in El Salvador during its civil war
from 1980 to 1992. When we see the
massacre of innocents continuing in Kenya,
Somalia, Darfur, Iraq, Afghanistan – the
list becomes painfully endless. Her book
becomes a timeless poetic prayer for peace.
Her book of poetry is about the most painful
of subjects. Through Mindock’s love of this
culture, its people, words, and many flavors,
she creates transcendent metaphor after
transcendent metaphor. Here are a few
cherry-picked from her poem, “Seeing Is
Only a Flawed Secret”: “A long shadow
filling my body”, “I have conversation with
the abyss”; "My weary mind is just a symbol.”
“The sky is gray today. / healing itself back
to blue.” Jesus, rearrange your schedule. /
Go, show me your lips. Make your kiss /
a compass so I know where to go.” “I look
out the window and feel / like a fool. /
Everyone carries on with no ears. / Such
motionless supervision – a crime!”
Amazing - and these lines and phrases
are taken from just one of her 45 poems.
Mindock’s success with “Blood Soaked
Dresses” is all the more remarkable given
how very hard it is to write about horror. If
a poet can enter into this world, speak to
this blackness and create a wisp of hope,
then the poet is by demonstration a great
writer indeed.
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Charles P. Ries lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
His narrative poems, short stories, interviews
and poetry reviews have appeared in over two
hundred print and electronic publications. He
has received four Pushcart Prize nominations
for his writing. He is the author of THE FATHERS
WE FIND, a novel based on memory and five
books of poetry — the most recent entitled,
The Last Time which was released by The
Moon Press & Publishing. He is the poetry
editor for Word Riot (www.wordriot.org). He is
on the board of the Woodland Pattern
Bookstore (www.woodlandpattern.org) and
a member of the Wisconsin Poet Laureate
Commission. But most of all he is a founding
member of the Lake Shore Surf Club, the
oldest fresh water surfing club on the Great
Lakes (http://www.visitsheboygan.com/dairyland/).
You may find additional samples of his work
by going to: http://www.literati.net/Ries/
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MARGARET REID POETRY CONTEST
FOR TRADITIONAL VERSE –
LAST CALL!
6th year. Fifteen cash prizes totaling $5,350.
Top prize $2,000. Submit poems in traditional
verse forms, such as sonnets. Winning entries
published online. Both published and
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every 25 lines, payable to Winning Writers.
Postmark deadline: June 30.
Judges: J.H. Reid, D.C. Konrad.
Submit online or mail to Winning Writers,
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http://tinyurl.com/pgg3tb
Features poetry, short fiction, etc.
Annual publication. Strives to
showcase works for emerging
undergrads. Accepts works from
undergraduate students that are
currently enrolled in any college or
university, who haven't obtained an
undergraduate degree. Include SASE
with submissions. Unpublished
submissions only. Submit up to 5
poems, Times New Roman 12 pt.
font. Include page numbers if
poem is more than 1 page. No
sim subs. All submissions without
SASE will be recycled. No email
submissions accepted.
Mail submissions to:
The Albion Review
4942 Kellogg Center
Albion College
Albion, MI 49224
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FRAG LIT
Accepts submissions related to theme
of upcoming issues. Currently accepting
theme-based submissions for Fall 2009 issue
on Haunting Memories for Issue #5, Fall 2009 -
submissions deadline: July 1, 2009. Publishes
up to 15 contributions per issue. Prefers pieces
that consist of a series of fragments in the
form of vignettes, aphorisms, notes,
excerpts from diaries and notebooks,
short titled pieces, excerpts from letters,
etc. Seeks quality writings (especially
psychological, philosophical, and poetic
fragments) that are original and
nontraditional. Sim subs okay. May
consider previously published works
but include that info in your submission.
Author retains copyright, acquires
one-time publication rights. Payment is
publication. Use submission form to
send in submissions, found on website.
Indicate what issue your submission is for.
Send sample of writing or a full submission,
in the body of your email or attachment.
Sample should consist of approximately
200 words or a full submission a minimum
of 750 words and no more than 20 manuscript
pages. Include short bio and use the word
“Submission” in subject line.
Use submission form to submit:
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http://www.southpoetry.org/content/submissions
Accepts previously unpublished poems
in English, any style. Suggests studying of
the magazine before submitting. Complimentary
copy sent to poets with accepted works. Author
retains copyright. No translations. Submit
up to 3 poems per issue, provide 2 copies
of each poem when submitting, identifying
info such as name etc. must not appear on
the manuscript. Submit work at any time.
No email submissions. Contacts 8 weeks
before closing date to notify only for
acceptances. Must use submission form
with submissions. Deadlines are:
Nov. 30th for Spring issue
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28TH CONSECUTIVE NEW
MILLENNIUM AWARDS FOR FICTION,
POETRY AND NONFICTION
$4,000 in cash prizes plus publication.
$1,000 for best poem. Winners published
in NMW and on website. Nikki Giovanni
will judge our Summer 2009 Poetry Contest,
and all 20 poetry finalists will be published
along with selected prose finalists in the
2010 New Millennium Writings Anthology
and on website. Any style. Any number
of submissions accepted. Previously
pubished works okay in online only
or under 5K print circulation. Sim subs
okay. Each poetry entry may include
up to 3 poems, no more than 5 pages.
Include name, phone, email and category
only on cover page. $17 reading fee
is required. Enter online:
http://www.newmillenniumwritings.com/awards.php
or by mail with business-size SASE
(or an IRC if outside the U.S.) for a list of winners,
include $17 check payable to New Millennium
Writings, mail to "NMW," Room M2,
PO Box 2463, Knoxville, TN 37901.
Postmark Deadline: June 17, 2009
ANABIOSIS PRESS CHAPBOOK CONTEST
Submit manuscript of 16-20 pages of
poetry, any subject. Include only one
poem per page. See website for spacing
and font guidelines. Include bio as one
page or in cover letter, include cover page
with contact info, table of contents,
dedication, acknowledgments for any
previous publications, and an inside
title page (with no name). These pages
should not be included in the manuscript's
total page count. Cover page should include
manuscript title and contact information.
Name should not appear anywhere
on manuscript. Submit manuscript in a
9 X 12 (or 10 X 13) inch non-padded
envelope or USPS priority mail envelope.
Do not use paper clips, binder clips,
staples, or report folders. Enclose a
9 X 12 (or 10 X 13) inch SASE with
correct postage if you want whole
manuscript returned. For notification
of results only, include a #10 inch business
SASE. If there is no SASE, notification
will be sent via email. If there is no SASE
and no email address, there will be no
notification. Winners announced on or
soon after September 30, 2009.
Eclose $11.00 reading fee payable to
THE ANABIOSIS PRESS. Winner
receives $100 plus 75 copies of first run.
All who enter receive copy of winning chapbook.
Mail submissions to: Anabiosis Press
Chapbook Contest, 2 South New St.
Bradford, MA 01835
Postmark deadline: June 30, 2009
MARGARET REID POETRY
CONTEST FOR TRADITIONAL VERSE
In its sixth year, this contest seeks
poetry in traditional verse forms such
as sonnets and free verse. Both
published and unpublished poems
are welcome. Prizes of $2,000,
$1,000, $500 and $250 will be
awarded, plus five High Distinction
awards of $200 each and six Most
Highly Commended Awards of $100
each. The entry fee is $7 for every
25 lines you submit. Submit online
or by mail. Early submission
encouraged. This contest is
sponsored by Tom Howard Books
and assisted by Winning Writers.
Judges: John H. Reid and
Dee C. Konrad.
http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/margaret/ma_guidelines.php
DEADLINE: June 30, 2009
DREAMQUESTONE COMPETITION --
This poetry and writing contest is open
to anyone who loves expressing thoughts
and feelings into the beautiful art of
poetry or writing a short story that is worth
telling everyone! And to all who have the
ability to dream…
Guidelines: (1) Write a poem, thirty lines
or fewer on any subject, form or style.
And/or (2) Write short story five pages
maximum, single or double line spacing,
on any subject or theme, fiction or
non-fiction. Multiple entries are accepted.
www.dreamquestone.com
Postmark deadline: July 31, 2009
Entry fees: Writing Contest: $10 per
short story. Poetry Contest: $5 per poem
Prizes: Writing Contest First Prize is $500;
Second: $250; Third: $100. Poetry
Contest First Prize: $250; Second: $125;
Third: $50. All contest winners will be
published online in the Dare to Dream
pages. To send entries by mail: Include title
of poem(s) or stori(es), name, address,
phone#, email, brief biographical info.
(tell us a little about yourself) on the
coversheet. Add a self-addressed
stamped envelope for entry confirmation.
Fees payable to:
“DREAMQUESTONE.COM”-
Mail to: Dream Quest One
Poetry & Writing Contest,
P.O. Box 3141, Chicago, IL 60654.
Visit http://www.dreamquestone.com
for further details and to enter!
ANNUAL CREATIVE WORKS COMPETITON
Three winners - £500 each, all winners
and finalists published in Aesthetica Annual.
Winners notified by Oct. 31 2009. Poetry,
Fiction and Artwork/Photography categories.
Submit up to 5 poems of no more than 40 lines.
Any genre. Include in email name, email, address,
phone number, full name, title of works, and
online payment reference number. Mark
entry in subject line with "Aesthetica Annual
Competition Poetry." Competition is open to
anyone in the world, creative works should be
written in English, notify if works are previously
published. Entry/administration fee of £10
required for each category. May submit
more than once. Winners and runners up
also receive complimentary copy of the
Aesthetica Annual. See website for FAQ,
winners from last year's competition.
To enter click on website and the
Add to Basket button to pay entry/admin
fee and after receipt of payment use the
automated confirmation number that is
emailed to you with your submission
in the subject line of your email
http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/submission_guide.htm
then email submissions to
submissions@aestheticamagazine.com
Deadline: Aug. 31, 2009
TOM HOWARD/JOHN H. REID POETRY
CONTEST
In its seventh year, this contest seeks
poems in any style, theme or genre.
Both published and unpublished poems
are welcome. Prizes of $2,000, $1,000,
$500 and $250 will be awarded, plus
five High Distinction awards of $200
each and six Most Highly Commended
Awards of $100 each. The entry fee is
$7 for every 25 lines you submit. Submit
online or by mail. Early submission
encouraged. This contest is sponsored
by Tom Howard Books and assisted by
Winning Writers. Judges: John H. Reid
and Dee C. Konrad.
http://www.winningwriters.com/
DEADLINE: postmark deadline Sept. 30, 2009
2009 CYCLAMENS AND SWORDS
POETRY CONTEST
Second annual poetry contest sponsored
by Cyclamens and Swords Publishing.
First prize is $300, second prize $100,
third prize $50 and seven honorable
mentions. Winning poems and honorable
mentions published in winter issue.
Submission period: June 1 - Nov. 30 2009
http://cyclamensandswords.com/main/page_contest.html
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"SALUD"
Selected Writings
by Curt Johnson
216 Pages
Price: $15.00
Cross & Roads Press
P.O. Box 33
Ellison Bay, WI 54210
www.bleidoorcountytimes.com
ISBN: 0-889460-16-8
Reviewed / Interviewed by Charles P. Ries
This Review First Appeared In: "Free Verse"
SALUD is a homage to Curt Johnson by
his dear friend and small press institution,
Norb Blei. This is the 27th publication from
Blei’s, Cross + Roads Press. Blei says,
“When a writer reaches the point of
Selected Works in his life, a definite
benchmark has been achieved. You stand
by your words. What you’ve penned you are.
This could not be more true then in the life
and work of Curt Johnson, short story artist,
novelist, essayist, critic, and one of the
best yet, least celebrated writers and
publisher (december magazine and
december press) coming out of the heartland.”
Through SALUD, Blei gives us a sampling
of Johnson’s work: novel excerpts, essays,
articles, and memoirs. The challenge here
is condensing the works of a writer who
wrote so broadly and in so many forms.
I often felt like I was getting only the first
course – a taste. But this is want Blei
intended to do; tempt us with Johnson’s
work and encourage us to seek it out.
This book is both a literary experience and
a history of the small independent press.
Johnson who is now in his 80’s, was editor
of the highly regarded december magazine
in the early 60s. He was one of the first to
publish the works of Raymond Carver, Joyce
Carol Oates, Bukowski, and Ted Kooser, to
name only a few who have gone onto popular
acclaim. But Johnson also published the work
of many writers who never hit it big, or at all.
Johnson and Blei are two of the patron saints
of the small press. They have been in it and
doing it for over 50 years. They do it as much
to give new writers a place to shine,
a chance to be heard, as much as for any
glory they may receive.
I found the interview between Johnson and
Blei that concludes SALUD a delight - a history
lesson and look inside the head of two small
press pioneers. Blei says in the interview, “Curt
have you, one of the Granddaddies of
independent publishers in America, ever
been invited to read your work and/or discuss
the role of the independent presses in
academia? Northwestern University? The
University of Illinois (Johnson has lived his
life in Chicago). And Johnson replies,
“I don’t think the academy and its creative
writing courses are of much use to the real
writer. And I don’t think the safe haven the
academy provides established writers
does their own writing much good either.”
For those of us active in the independent
small press this book is a must read. How
can we know that we are innovating if we
don’t know what has come before us? But
even more, SALUD is a morality tale that
has been told again and again by yet another
talented, prolific writer sitting at linoleum kitchen
table at 11:00 a.m., having a coffee and a
shot of whiskey with a fellow writer and friend
reflecting on the old days, lamenting the fact
he never quite hit it big, but not willing
to change one thing about his journey, the
books he wrote, the people he met, or the
writers he helped along the way.
(Publisher's note: Johnson passed away
in June 2008)
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Charles P. Ries lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
His narrative poems, short stories, interviews
and poetry reviews have appeared in over two
hundred print and electronic publications. He
has received four Pushcart Prize nominations
for his writing. He is the author of THE
FATHERS WE FIND, a novel based on
memory and five books of poetry. He is the
poetry editor for Word Riot (www.wordriot.org),
Pass Port Journal (www.passportjournal.org)
and ESC! (www.escmagazine.com). He is
on the board of the Woodland Pattern
Bookstore (www.woodlandpattern.org).
He is a founding member of the Lake
Shore Surf Club, the oldest fresh water
surfing club on the Great Lakes
(http://www.visitsheboygan.com/dairyland/).
You may find additional samples of his
work by going to: http://www.literati.net/Ries/
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MARGARET REID POETRY CONTEST
FOR TRADITIONAL VERSE –
LAST CALL!
6th year. Fifteen cash prizes totaling $5,350.
Top prize $2,000. Submit poems in traditional
verse forms, such as sonnets. Winning entries
published online. Both published and
unpublished work accepted. Entry fee is $7 for
every 25 lines, payable to Winning Writers.
Postmark deadline: June 30.
Judges: J.H. Reid, D.C. Konrad.
Submit online or mail to Winning Writers,
Attn: Margaret Reid Poetry Contest,
351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222,
Northampton, MA 01060.
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THE ALBION REVIEW
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Features poetry, short fiction, etc.
Annual publication. Strives to
showcase works for emerging
undergrads. Accepts works from
undergraduate students that are
currently enrolled in any college or
university, who haven't obtained an
undergraduate degree. Include SASE
with submissions. Unpublished
submissions only. Submit up to 5
poems, Times New Roman 12 pt.
font. Include page numbers if
poem is more than 1 page. No
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Mail submissions to:
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theme-based submissions for Fall 2009 issue
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submissions deadline: July 1, 2009. Publishes
up to 15 contributions per issue. Prefers pieces
that consist of a series of fragments in the
form of vignettes, aphorisms, notes,
excerpts from diaries and notebooks,
short titled pieces, excerpts from letters,
etc. Seeks quality writings (especially
psychological, philosophical, and poetic
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Indicate what issue your submission is for.
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in the body of your email or attachment.
Sample should consist of approximately
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of 750 words and no more than 20 manuscript
pages. Include short bio and use the word
“Submission” in subject line.
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Accepts previously unpublished poems
in English, any style. Suggests studying of
the magazine before submitting. Complimentary
copy sent to poets with accepted works. Author
retains copyright. No translations. Submit
up to 3 poems per issue, provide 2 copies
of each poem when submitting, identifying
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the manuscript. Submit work at any time.
No email submissions. Contacts 8 weeks
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28TH CONSECUTIVE NEW
MILLENNIUM AWARDS FOR FICTION,
POETRY AND NONFICTION
$4,000 in cash prizes plus publication.
$1,000 for best poem. Winners published
in NMW and on website. Nikki Giovanni
will judge our Summer 2009 Poetry Contest,
and all 20 poetry finalists will be published
along with selected prose finalists in the
2010 New Millennium Writings Anthology
and on website. Any style. Any number
of submissions accepted. Previously
pubished works okay in online only
or under 5K print circulation. Sim subs
okay. Each poetry entry may include
up to 3 poems, no more than 5 pages.
Include name, phone, email and category
only on cover page. $17 reading fee
is required. Enter online:
http://www.newmillenniumwritings.com/awards.php
or by mail with business-size SASE
(or an IRC if outside the U.S.) for a list of winners,
include $17 check payable to New Millennium
Writings, mail to "NMW," Room M2,
PO Box 2463, Knoxville, TN 37901.
Postmark Deadline: June 17, 2009
ANABIOSIS PRESS CHAPBOOK CONTEST
Submit manuscript of 16-20 pages of
poetry, any subject. Include only one
poem per page. See website for spacing
and font guidelines. Include bio as one
page or in cover letter, include cover page
with contact info, table of contents,
dedication, acknowledgments for any
previous publications, and an inside
title page (with no name). These pages
should not be included in the manuscript's
total page count. Cover page should include
manuscript title and contact information.
Name should not appear anywhere
on manuscript. Submit manuscript in a
9 X 12 (or 10 X 13) inch non-padded
envelope or USPS priority mail envelope.
Do not use paper clips, binder clips,
staples, or report folders. Enclose a
9 X 12 (or 10 X 13) inch SASE with
correct postage if you want whole
manuscript returned. For notification
of results only, include a #10 inch business
SASE. If there is no SASE, notification
will be sent via email. If there is no SASE
and no email address, there will be no
notification. Winners announced on or
soon after September 30, 2009.
Eclose $11.00 reading fee payable to
THE ANABIOSIS PRESS. Winner
receives $100 plus 75 copies of first run.
All who enter receive copy of winning chapbook.
Mail submissions to: Anabiosis Press
Chapbook Contest, 2 South New St.
Bradford, MA 01835
Postmark deadline: June 30, 2009
MARGARET REID POETRY
CONTEST FOR TRADITIONAL VERSE
In its sixth year, this contest seeks
poetry in traditional verse forms such
as sonnets and free verse. Both
published and unpublished poems
are welcome. Prizes of $2,000,
$1,000, $500 and $250 will be
awarded, plus five High Distinction
awards of $200 each and six Most
Highly Commended Awards of $100
each. The entry fee is $7 for every
25 lines you submit. Submit online
or by mail. Early submission
encouraged. This contest is
sponsored by Tom Howard Books
and assisted by Winning Writers.
Judges: John H. Reid and
Dee C. Konrad.
http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/margaret/ma_guidelines.php
DEADLINE: June 30, 2009
DREAMQUESTONE COMPETITION --
This poetry and writing contest is open
to anyone who loves expressing thoughts
and feelings into the beautiful art of
poetry or writing a short story that is worth
telling everyone! And to all who have the
ability to dream…
Guidelines: (1) Write a poem, thirty lines
or fewer on any subject, form or style.
And/or (2) Write short story five pages
maximum, single or double line spacing,
on any subject or theme, fiction or
non-fiction. Multiple entries are accepted.
www.dreamquestone.com
Postmark deadline: July 31, 2009
Entry fees: Writing Contest: $10 per
short story. Poetry Contest: $5 per poem
Prizes: Writing Contest First Prize is $500;
Second: $250; Third: $100. Poetry
Contest First Prize: $250; Second: $125;
Third: $50. All contest winners will be
published online in the Dare to Dream
pages. To send entries by mail: Include title
of poem(s) or stori(es), name, address,
phone#, email, brief biographical info.
(tell us a little about yourself) on the
coversheet. Add a self-addressed
stamped envelope for entry confirmation.
Fees payable to:
“DREAMQUESTONE.COM”-
Mail to: Dream Quest One
Poetry & Writing Contest,
P.O. Box 3141, Chicago, IL 60654.
Visit http://www.dreamquestone.com
for further details and to enter!
ANNUAL CREATIVE WORKS COMPETITON
Three winners - £500 each, all winners
and finalists published in Aesthetica Annual.
Winners notified by Oct. 31 2009. Poetry,
Fiction and Artwork/Photography categories.
Submit up to 5 poems of no more than 40 lines.
Any genre. Include in email name, email, address,
phone number, full name, title of works, and
online payment reference number. Mark
entry in subject line with "Aesthetica Annual
Competition Poetry." Competition is open to
anyone in the world, creative works should be
written in English, notify if works are previously
published. Entry/administration fee of £10
required for each category. May submit
more than once. Winners and runners up
also receive complimentary copy of the
Aesthetica Annual. See website for FAQ,
winners from last year's competition.
To enter click on website and the
Add to Basket button to pay entry/admin
fee and after receipt of payment use the
automated confirmation number that is
emailed to you with your submission
in the subject line of your email
http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/submission_guide.htm
then email submissions to
submissions@aestheticamagazine.com
Deadline: Aug. 31, 2009
TOM HOWARD/JOHN H. REID POETRY
CONTEST
In its seventh year, this contest seeks
poems in any style, theme or genre.
Both published and unpublished poems
are welcome. Prizes of $2,000, $1,000,
$500 and $250 will be awarded, plus
five High Distinction awards of $200
each and six Most Highly Commended
Awards of $100 each. The entry fee is
$7 for every 25 lines you submit. Submit
online or by mail. Early submission
encouraged. This contest is sponsored
by Tom Howard Books and assisted by
Winning Writers. Judges: John H. Reid
and Dee C. Konrad.
http://www.winningwriters.com/
DEADLINE: postmark deadline Sept. 30, 2009
2009 CYCLAMENS AND SWORDS
POETRY CONTEST
Second annual poetry contest sponsored
by Cyclamens and Swords Publishing.
First prize is $300, second prize $100,
third prize $50 and seven honorable
mentions. Winning poems and honorable
mentions published in winter issue.
Submission period: June 1 - Nov. 30 2009
http://cyclamensandswords.com/main/page_contest.html
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"SALUD"
Selected Writings
by Curt Johnson
216 Pages
Price: $15.00
Cross & Roads Press
P.O. Box 33
Ellison Bay, WI 54210
www.bleidoorcountytimes.com
ISBN: 0-889460-16-8
Reviewed / Interviewed by Charles P. Ries
This Review First Appeared In: "Free Verse"
SALUD is a homage to Curt Johnson by
his dear friend and small press institution,
Norb Blei. This is the 27th publication from
Blei’s, Cross + Roads Press. Blei says,
“When a writer reaches the point of
Selected Works in his life, a definite
benchmark has been achieved. You stand
by your words. What you’ve penned you are.
This could not be more true then in the life
and work of Curt Johnson, short story artist,
novelist, essayist, critic, and one of the
best yet, least celebrated writers and
publisher (december magazine and
december press) coming out of the heartland.”
Through SALUD, Blei gives us a sampling
of Johnson’s work: novel excerpts, essays,
articles, and memoirs. The challenge here
is condensing the works of a writer who
wrote so broadly and in so many forms.
I often felt like I was getting only the first
course – a taste. But this is want Blei
intended to do; tempt us with Johnson’s
work and encourage us to seek it out.
This book is both a literary experience and
a history of the small independent press.
Johnson who is now in his 80’s, was editor
of the highly regarded december magazine
in the early 60s. He was one of the first to
publish the works of Raymond Carver, Joyce
Carol Oates, Bukowski, and Ted Kooser, to
name only a few who have gone onto popular
acclaim. But Johnson also published the work
of many writers who never hit it big, or at all.
Johnson and Blei are two of the patron saints
of the small press. They have been in it and
doing it for over 50 years. They do it as much
to give new writers a place to shine,
a chance to be heard, as much as for any
glory they may receive.
I found the interview between Johnson and
Blei that concludes SALUD a delight - a history
lesson and look inside the head of two small
press pioneers. Blei says in the interview, “Curt
have you, one of the Granddaddies of
independent publishers in America, ever
been invited to read your work and/or discuss
the role of the independent presses in
academia? Northwestern University? The
University of Illinois (Johnson has lived his
life in Chicago). And Johnson replies,
“I don’t think the academy and its creative
writing courses are of much use to the real
writer. And I don’t think the safe haven the
academy provides established writers
does their own writing much good either.”
For those of us active in the independent
small press this book is a must read. How
can we know that we are innovating if we
don’t know what has come before us? But
even more, SALUD is a morality tale that
has been told again and again by yet another
talented, prolific writer sitting at linoleum kitchen
table at 11:00 a.m., having a coffee and a
shot of whiskey with a fellow writer and friend
reflecting on the old days, lamenting the fact
he never quite hit it big, but not willing
to change one thing about his journey, the
books he wrote, the people he met, or the
writers he helped along the way.
(Publisher's note: Johnson passed away
in June 2008)
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Charles P. Ries lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
His narrative poems, short stories, interviews
and poetry reviews have appeared in over two
hundred print and electronic publications. He
has received four Pushcart Prize nominations
for his writing. He is the author of THE
FATHERS WE FIND, a novel based on
memory and five books of poetry. He is the
poetry editor for Word Riot (www.wordriot.org),
Pass Port Journal (www.passportjournal.org)
and ESC! (www.escmagazine.com). He is
on the board of the Woodland Pattern
Bookstore (www.woodlandpattern.org).
He is a founding member of the Lake
Shore Surf Club, the oldest fresh water
surfing club on the Great Lakes
(http://www.visitsheboygan.com/dairyland/).
You may find additional samples of his
work by going to: http://www.literati.net/Ries/
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8th year. Fifteen cash prizes
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Submit 1-3 unpublished poems on
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Postmark deadline: May 31.
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Include cover sheet with contact
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Send submissions for Voices Israel
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Email to
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Send up to 4 poems of no more than
40 lines each. Prefers submissions
to be by email in a single Word .doc
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with name and contact info on upper
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copy of the Anthology. If you have no
access whatsoever to email please
submit one copy of each poem plus your
bio by regular mail following the above
guidelines, to: Voices ISRAEL Anthology
c/o Michael Dekel, 9 / 7 Shalom Yehuda
Jerusalem 93395, ISRAEL
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A TRUNK OF DELIRIUM
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Not interested in discards. Likes edgy.
Wordplay, that's new. Innovative
liberties with language. Submit up to
7 poems. Prefers all poems within
one email. If using attachments, include
all poems in one attachment -- don't
send an attachment for each poem.
Put "poetry" and name in subject
line of email. Doesn't accept racist,
sexist, homophobic or even
insinuating as such works. Not
interested in rhymes or phone txt
type cutesy works. Also accepts
hybrid poetry, prose poetry, etc.
Send those as attachment with
genre/name in subject line of email.
Email submissions to:
atrunkofdelirium@yahoo.com
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ANON
http://anonpoetry.co.uk/submissions
Anon is anonymous in its review process.
Any attempt to connect a poem to a name
will disqualify submission. Do not contact
editors about a poem that mentions the
title -- that would make poem ineligible
for consideration. Submit up to 3 poems.
Attach as pdf, txt or doc file. Put one poem
on each page, include title with each poem.
Do not include name on file, on poems,
on file name, etc. In the body of your email
submission, inlcude name, title of poems,
contact phone and email. Do not put poems
in body of email. Accepts unpublished
poems only. No sim subs. No cover
letter, query or list of publications should
be included with submission. Responds
in up to 3 mos. Edited by Colin Fraser
and Peggy Hughes.
Email submissions to:
submissions@anonpoetry.co.uk
or
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SAKURA REVIEW
New literary publication run by graduate
students in the MFA Program in
Creative Writing at the University of
Maryland. Publishes poetry and prose.
Interested in works that in some way
reflects and/or satisfies their
preoccupation with a city embodied
in a temporary location, the new
surrounded by artifacts and collections,
and what is documented along with what
is forgotten. Reads year round.
Only accepts previously unpublished
works. Responds in about 2 mos.
Sim subs ok with notification.
Submit up to 5 poems at a time.
Submit as word .doc attachment.
Put genre "poety" in subject line.
Pays 2 copies of issue in which work
appears.
Email submissions to:
sakurareview@gmail.com
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POETRY, FICTION, NONFICTION
CONTEST
Email entry as an attachment,
Word .docs preferred. Poetry
subs may include multiple poems,
but submit no more than 10 pages.
Entry fee = $20 (US). First prize
in each category receives $500
and publication. All subs considered
for publication. Enter as many times
as you like but entry fee must be
included for each entry. Winners
annouced June 20th. Subject line
of email should be "Submission
Title of Piece Author's Name"
Use paypal.com button on website
to pay entry fee and include paypal.com
receipt # in the body of your entry
email. No cash or checks accepted.
http://www.wagsrevue.com/submit.html
DEADLINE: May 31, 2009
2009 R.A.I.L. AWARDS
Entry Fee: $10 for one submission,
$20 for unlimited submissions
What we're looking for: Poetry of all
lengths, styles, and genres.
Description: The R.A.I.L. Awards
are an annual literary competition
dedicated to Recognizing
Advancement & Innovation in
Literature. Each year we honor the
best new voices in Poetry, Fiction,
and Playwriting with cash prizes
totaling $750. For poets, we're
awarding $250 in three categories:
Best Poem (single), Best Poetry
Collection, and Best Overall. For
more information, official rules
and to submit your work
online, please visit our website.
http://www.railawards.org
DEADLINE: May 31, 2009
MIDWEST CHAPBOOK SERIES
Open to anyone who is living in, from,
or closely associated with the Midwest.
Submit 20-30 pages (typed, single-sided,
one poem per page). Individual poems
may have been previously published.
Include acknowledgements page if you
want but not required. Include two cover
pages: one with title only, the other
with name, address, email address,
manuscript title, and a short note
establishing your connection to the Midwest.
Your name should only appear on the
cover page, which the staff will keep
on file. Manuscripts read blind.
$10 reading fee. Make checks payable
to GreenTower Press. Reading fee
gets you a one-year subscription to
The Laurel Review, starting with the
summer issue. Final judge for 2009
is Martha Collins. Winning chapbook will
be published in an edition of 300 copies.
Winner receives one hundred copies.
Winner also invited to give a reading
at Northwest Missouri State University’s
Visiting Writers series, which includes
travel expenses paid and an honorarium
of $250. All entries considered for
publication in The Laurel Review.
Winner will be notified by email or
telephone, announced on website.
For an acknowledgement of receipt
send a SASP. Do not send a SASE.
Mail entries to: GreenTower Press
Midwest Chapbook Series
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO 64468
Questions only: TLR@nwmissouri.edu
http://catpages.nwmissouri.edu/m/tlr/
DEADLINE: June 1, 2009
CLAUDIA ANN SEAMAN POETRY
AWARD
Open to all students in grades 9-12
Each participant may submit a total
of three poems, essays, or stories
(2,500-word limit for fiction and
creative nonfiction) $500 award
for each genre and publication in the
following issue of Polyphony H.S.
Award Announcement: September 20,
2009. Each entry must contain the
following: Student name, address,
phone number, email address, year
of HS graduation (Class of _______),
School name, address, phone number,
Name and email address of student’s
English or writing teacher. Mail entries to:
The Claudia Ann Seaman Awards for
Young Writers, The Community Foundation
of Dutchess County, 80 Washington Street,
Suite 201, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Submit entries online via Teenreads.com
at: Contests@teenreads.com, or submit
entries at: www.polyphonyhs.com
Additional information: Donna Seaman,
800-545-2433, ex. 5754, or email
dseaman7@aol.com
http://tinyurl.com/dmchns
DEADLINE: June 1, 2009
THE SOCIETY OF SOUTHWESTERN
AUTHORS 2009 WRITING CONTEST
Poetry entries - 40 lines max
Prizes Awarded In Each Category:
1st: $300, 2nd: $150, 3rd: $75
Honorable mentions: $25
Commendation (non-monetary -
only author's name and submission
title will be printed in The Storyteller.
All winning entries will be published
in the SSA's The Storyteller. Entry
means 1 individual piece of work.
Send 3 copies of each entry.
Multiplie entries okay. Each one
must have entry form and entry fee.
Entry fee = $10. Send check or
money order. Entries must be
double-spaced on one side of white,
8 1/2" x 11" (or A4 or similar) typing
or copy paper, with one-inch margins,
using 12-point Times New Roman or
Courier font, in black ink only. Poetry
stanzas may be single-spaced.
No email submissions. Title of
submission must be in the upper
left-hand corner of every page.
Consecutive page numbers must
be in the upper right-hand corner of
every page. The total word count
(strictly observed) of each entry
must be in the upper right-hand
corner of page 1 only. Do not put
name on manuscript. Do not include
cover sheet. Do not include artwork.
Do not use paper clips. Staple pages.
Use regular mail. All entries must
be your original work and previously
unpublished. No sim subs. Entries
not returned. For confirmation of
receipt of your entry, enclose SASP.
Appraisals (critiques) are available
for an additional $25/entry. For each
entry for which you request an
appraisal, enclose a SASE, 4 copies
of the entry, and 2 copies of the
entry form. Entry form:
http://www.ssa-az.org/entry.pdf
or by mail include a SASE:
2009 SSA Writing Contest,
PO Box 35484, Tucson, AZ
85740-5484. Winners notified by
October 1, 2009.
http://www.ssa-az.org/contest.html
DEADLINE: postmark deadline June 1, 2009
MARGARET REID POETRY
CONTEST FOR TRADITIONAL VERSE
In its sixth year, this contest seeks
poetry in traditional verse forms such
as sonnets and free verse. Both
published and unpublished poems
are welcome. Prizes of $2,000,
$1,000, $500 and $250 will be
awarded, plus five High Distinction
awards of $200 each and six Most
Highly Commended Awards of $100
each. The entry fee is $7 for every
25 lines you submit. Submit online
or by mail. Early submission
encouraged. This contest is
sponsored by Tom Howard Books
and assisted by Winning Writers.
Judges: John H. Reid and
Dee C. Konrad.
http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/margaret/ma_guidelines.php
DEADLINE: June 30, 2009
DREAMQUESTONE COMPETITION --
NOW OPEN
This poetry and writing contest is open
to anyone who loves expressing thoughts
and feelings into the beautiful art of
poetry or writing a short story that is worth
telling everyone! And to all who have the
ability to dream…
Guidelines: (1) Write a poem, thirty lines
or fewer on any subject, form or style.
And/or (2) Write short story five pages
maximum, single or double line spacing,
on any subject or theme, fiction or
non-fiction. Multiple entries are accepted.
www.dreamquestone.com
Postmark deadline: July 31, 2009
Entry fees: Writing Contest: $10 per
short story. Poetry Contest: $5 per poem
Prizes: Writing Contest First Prize is $500;
Second: $250; Third: $100. Poetry
Contest First Prize: $250; Second: $125;
Third: $50. All contest winners will be
published online in the Dare to Dream
pages. To send entries by mail: Include title
of poem(s) or stori(es), name, address,
phone#, email, brief biographical info.
(tell us a little about yourself) on the
coversheet. Add a self-addressed
stamped envelope for entry confirmation.
Fees payable to:
“DREAMQUESTONE.COM”-
Mail to: Dream Quest One
Poetry & Writing Contest,
P.O. Box 3141, Chicago, IL 60654.
Visit http://www.dreamquestone.com
for further details and to enter!
TOM HOWARD/JOHN H. REID POETRY
CONTEST
In its seventh year, this contest seeks
poems in any style, theme or genre.
Both published and unpublished poems
are welcome. Prizes of $2,000, $1,000,
$500 and $250 will be awarded, plus
five High Distinction awards of $200
each and six Most Highly Commended
Awards of $100 each. The entry fee is
$7 for every 25 lines you submit. Submit
online or by mail. Early submission
encouraged. This contest is sponsored
by Tom Howard Books and assisted by
Winning Writers. Judges: John H. Reid
and Dee C. Konrad.
http://www.winningwriters.com/
DEADLINE: postmark deadline Sept. 30, 2009
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"Bright, Burning Fuse" by Melanie Faith
Etched Press
18 pages
$5
http://melaniefaith.etchedpress.com/
http://www.etchedpress.com/
inquiry@etchedpress.com
Review by Courtney Burger
What I liked best about the poems in Melanie
Faith’s Bright, Burning Fuse, is her capacity as
a poet to draw her readers in to a world next
door. Readers become comfortable guests,
whether they’re at home in a robe and slippers
or at the beauty salon with curlers and dryers.
To read Faith’s poems is like having front row
tickets, an insider’s view through a clear
looking-glass. I found myself living in the
poems, long after putting them down. These
are the kind of poems, once tried on, that
become a part of the readers world. A world
we’ve all experienced, a world not so hard to
imagine.
In Faith’s poem, “Nearer the Sear”, we are
given a cameras eye-view of the Cold War.
We are nestled along the planks of a Mother’s
pinewood floors, staring into the porcelain
face of a baby doll, amongst all boys.
"Under another wooden world,
there was Mom, wondering
would her baby-
doll, the only one she had
in a house of boys, know how
to hold her face
to the pinewood floor"
The entirety of this poem forces the
reader to take a step back into this world,
one where sturdy structures don’t seem as safe.
A world where radiation threatens a population.
This poem speaks not only of its time but to a
new generation of Americans as well. We as
a people, are facing many challenging times.
All generations, from every walk of the earth,
can take something from, “the Great White Whirr”.
"Forgotten in those moments,
the Great White Whirr,
headed ever towards them.
What was in them
nearer than the sear of radiation--
they, the bright burning fuse,
the future of the nation."
Faith’s poem, “Her Geraniums: Sarah’s
Side”, hits the doormats of all neighborhoods.
The family dynamics of loss is no stranger to
most. Here, Faith, plants in words a family’s
struggle to hold on to each last stitch, in this
case root, of a mother, a wife.
"This time, on hands and knees I sink in sod,
but the blood red heads won’t give up
the ghost, won’t give in."
One finds themself lingering at each line
break, soaking up feelings of loss and the
pain that goes along with it. Faith’s words
“spray” us all.
'‘till the bottle with the black x goes blank."
Faith’s collection of poems invites readers
of all ages to sit along the edge of her words.
Her voice brings a fresh and exciting front
to the modern world of poetry. She writes
about the world from her unique perspective
and gives close attention to detail that shines
throughout the pages. Reading Faith’s
13 poems in this collection, is like sipping
from a cup of passion. Bright, Burning
Fuse, is an inspiring read and one will
find Faith’s imprint trailing just having
opened her chapbook.
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Courtney Burger is the editor of a poetry journal,
Mademoiselle's Fingertips. She has been
writing poetry from an early age. She grew
up learning the love of crafting letters and
keeping a daily journal. Native to Ohio,
she spends every spare moment snapping
photographs and writing confessional poetry.
Contact Courtney:
mademoisellesfingertips@yahoo.com
http://mademoisellesfingertips.blogspot.com/
http://myspace.com/mademoisellesfingertips
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WAR POETRY CONTEST –
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8th year. Fifteen cash prizes
totaling $5,000. Top prize $2,000.
Submit 1-3 unpublished poems on
the theme of war, up to 500 lines in
all. Winning entries published online.
Sponsored by Winning Writers. $15
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Postmark deadline: May 31.
Judge: Jendi Reiter.
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Send submissions for Voices Israel
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copy of the Anthology. If you have no
access whatsoever to email please
submit one copy of each poem plus your
bio by regular mail following the above
guidelines, to: Voices ISRAEL Anthology
c/o Michael Dekel, 9 / 7 Shalom Yehuda
Jerusalem 93395, ISRAEL
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A TRUNK OF DELIRIUM
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Not interested in discards. Likes edgy.
Wordplay, that's new. Innovative
liberties with language. Submit up to
7 poems. Prefers all poems within
one email. If using attachments, include
all poems in one attachment -- don't
send an attachment for each poem.
Put "poetry" and name in subject
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sexist, homophobic or even
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Send those as attachment with
genre/name in subject line of email.
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ANON
http://anonpoetry.co.uk/submissions
Anon is anonymous in its review process.
Any attempt to connect a poem to a name
will disqualify submission. Do not contact
editors about a poem that mentions the
title -- that would make poem ineligible
for consideration. Submit up to 3 poems.
Attach as pdf, txt or doc file. Put one poem
on each page, include title with each poem.
Do not include name on file, on poems,
on file name, etc. In the body of your email
submission, inlcude name, title of poems,
contact phone and email. Do not put poems
in body of email. Accepts unpublished
poems only. No sim subs. No cover
letter, query or list of publications should
be included with submission. Responds
in up to 3 mos. Edited by Colin Fraser
and Peggy Hughes.
Email submissions to:
submissions@anonpoetry.co.uk
or
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SAKURA REVIEW
New literary publication run by graduate
students in the MFA Program in
Creative Writing at the University of
Maryland. Publishes poetry and prose.
Interested in works that in some way
reflects and/or satisfies their
preoccupation with a city embodied
in a temporary location, the new
surrounded by artifacts and collections,
and what is documented along with what
is forgotten. Reads year round.
Only accepts previously unpublished
works. Responds in about 2 mos.
Sim subs ok with notification.
Submit up to 5 poems at a time.
Submit as word .doc attachment.
Put genre "poety" in subject line.
Pays 2 copies of issue in which work
appears.
Email submissions to:
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WAG'S REVUE INAUGURAL
POETRY, FICTION, NONFICTION
CONTEST
Email entry as an attachment,
Word .docs preferred. Poetry
subs may include multiple poems,
but submit no more than 10 pages.
Entry fee = $20 (US). First prize
in each category receives $500
and publication. All subs considered
for publication. Enter as many times
as you like but entry fee must be
included for each entry. Winners
annouced June 20th. Subject line
of email should be "Submission
Title of Piece Author's Name"
Use paypal.com button on website
to pay entry fee and include paypal.com
receipt # in the body of your entry
email. No cash or checks accepted.
http://www.wagsrevue.com/submit.html
DEADLINE: May 31, 2009
2009 R.A.I.L. AWARDS
Entry Fee: $10 for one submission,
$20 for unlimited submissions
What we're looking for: Poetry of all
lengths, styles, and genres.
Description: The R.A.I.L. Awards
are an annual literary competition
dedicated to Recognizing
Advancement & Innovation in
Literature. Each year we honor the
best new voices in Poetry, Fiction,
and Playwriting with cash prizes
totaling $750. For poets, we're
awarding $250 in three categories:
Best Poem (single), Best Poetry
Collection, and Best Overall. For
more information, official rules
and to submit your work
online, please visit our website.
http://www.railawards.org
DEADLINE: May 31, 2009
MIDWEST CHAPBOOK SERIES
Open to anyone who is living in, from,
or closely associated with the Midwest.
Submit 20-30 pages (typed, single-sided,
one poem per page). Individual poems
may have been previously published.
Include acknowledgements page if you
want but not required. Include two cover
pages: one with title only, the other
with name, address, email address,
manuscript title, and a short note
establishing your connection to the Midwest.
Your name should only appear on the
cover page, which the staff will keep
on file. Manuscripts read blind.
$10 reading fee. Make checks payable
to GreenTower Press. Reading fee
gets you a one-year subscription to
The Laurel Review, starting with the
summer issue. Final judge for 2009
is Martha Collins. Winning chapbook will
be published in an edition of 300 copies.
Winner receives one hundred copies.
Winner also invited to give a reading
at Northwest Missouri State University’s
Visiting Writers series, which includes
travel expenses paid and an honorarium
of $250. All entries considered for
publication in The Laurel Review.
Winner will be notified by email or
telephone, announced on website.
For an acknowledgement of receipt
send a SASP. Do not send a SASE.
Mail entries to: GreenTower Press
Midwest Chapbook Series
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO 64468
Questions only: TLR@nwmissouri.edu
http://catpages.nwmissouri.edu/m/tlr/
DEADLINE: June 1, 2009
CLAUDIA ANN SEAMAN POETRY
AWARD
Open to all students in grades 9-12
Each participant may submit a total
of three poems, essays, or stories
(2,500-word limit for fiction and
creative nonfiction) $500 award
for each genre and publication in the
following issue of Polyphony H.S.
Award Announcement: September 20,
2009. Each entry must contain the
following: Student name, address,
phone number, email address, year
of HS graduation (Class of _______),
School name, address, phone number,
Name and email address of student’s
English or writing teacher. Mail entries to:
The Claudia Ann Seaman Awards for
Young Writers, The Community Foundation
of Dutchess County, 80 Washington Street,
Suite 201, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Submit entries online via Teenreads.com
at: Contests@teenreads.com, or submit
entries at: www.polyphonyhs.com
Additional information: Donna Seaman,
800-545-2433, ex. 5754, or email
dseaman7@aol.com
http://tinyurl.com/dmchns
DEADLINE: June 1, 2009
THE SOCIETY OF SOUTHWESTERN
AUTHORS 2009 WRITING CONTEST
Poetry entries - 40 lines max
Prizes Awarded In Each Category:
1st: $300, 2nd: $150, 3rd: $75
Honorable mentions: $25
Commendation (non-monetary -
only author's name and submission
title will be printed in The Storyteller.
All winning entries will be published
in the SSA's The Storyteller. Entry
means 1 individual piece of work.
Send 3 copies of each entry.
Multiplie entries okay. Each one
must have entry form and entry fee.
Entry fee = $10. Send check or
money order. Entries must be
double-spaced on one side of white,
8 1/2" x 11" (or A4 or similar) typing
or copy paper, with one-inch margins,
using 12-point Times New Roman or
Courier font, in black ink only. Poetry
stanzas may be single-spaced.
No email submissions. Title of
submission must be in the upper
left-hand corner of every page.
Consecutive page numbers must
be in the upper right-hand corner of
every page. The total word count
(strictly observed) of each entry
must be in the upper right-hand
corner of page 1 only. Do not put
name on manuscript. Do not include
cover sheet. Do not include artwork.
Do not use paper clips. Staple pages.
Use regular mail. All entries must
be your original work and previously
unpublished. No sim subs. Entries
not returned. For confirmation of
receipt of your entry, enclose SASP.
Appraisals (critiques) are available
for an additional $25/entry. For each
entry for which you request an
appraisal, enclose a SASE, 4 copies
of the entry, and 2 copies of the
entry form. Entry form:
http://www.ssa-az.org/entry.pdf
or by mail include a SASE:
2009 SSA Writing Contest,
PO Box 35484, Tucson, AZ
85740-5484. Winners notified by
October 1, 2009.
http://www.ssa-az.org/contest.html
DEADLINE: postmark deadline June 1, 2009
MARGARET REID POETRY
CONTEST FOR TRADITIONAL VERSE
In its sixth year, this contest seeks
poetry in traditional verse forms such
as sonnets and free verse. Both
published and unpublished poems
are welcome. Prizes of $2,000,
$1,000, $500 and $250 will be
awarded, plus five High Distinction
awards of $200 each and six Most
Highly Commended Awards of $100
each. The entry fee is $7 for every
25 lines you submit. Submit online
or by mail. Early submission
encouraged. This contest is
sponsored by Tom Howard Books
and assisted by Winning Writers.
Judges: John H. Reid and
Dee C. Konrad.
http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/margaret/ma_guidelines.php
DEADLINE: June 30, 2009
DREAMQUESTONE COMPETITION --
NOW OPEN
This poetry and writing contest is open
to anyone who loves expressing thoughts
and feelings into the beautiful art of
poetry or writing a short story that is worth
telling everyone! And to all who have the
ability to dream…
Guidelines: (1) Write a poem, thirty lines
or fewer on any subject, form or style.
And/or (2) Write short story five pages
maximum, single or double line spacing,
on any subject or theme, fiction or
non-fiction. Multiple entries are accepted.
www.dreamquestone.com
Postmark deadline: July 31, 2009
Entry fees: Writing Contest: $10 per
short story. Poetry Contest: $5 per poem
Prizes: Writing Contest First Prize is $500;
Second: $250; Third: $100. Poetry
Contest First Prize: $250; Second: $125;
Third: $50. All contest winners will be
published online in the Dare to Dream
pages. To send entries by mail: Include title
of poem(s) or stori(es), name, address,
phone#, email, brief biographical info.
(tell us a little about yourself) on the
coversheet. Add a self-addressed
stamped envelope for entry confirmation.
Fees payable to:
“DREAMQUESTONE.COM”-
Mail to: Dream Quest One
Poetry & Writing Contest,
P.O. Box 3141, Chicago, IL 60654.
Visit http://www.dreamquestone.com
for further details and to enter!
TOM HOWARD/JOHN H. REID POETRY
CONTEST
In its seventh year, this contest seeks
poems in any style, theme or genre.
Both published and unpublished poems
are welcome. Prizes of $2,000, $1,000,
$500 and $250 will be awarded, plus
five High Distinction awards of $200
each and six Most Highly Commended
Awards of $100 each. The entry fee is
$7 for every 25 lines you submit. Submit
online or by mail. Early submission
encouraged. This contest is sponsored
by Tom Howard Books and assisted by
Winning Writers. Judges: John H. Reid
and Dee C. Konrad.
http://www.winningwriters.com/
DEADLINE: postmark deadline Sept. 30, 2009
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"Bright, Burning Fuse" by Melanie Faith
Etched Press
18 pages
$5
http://melaniefaith.etchedpress.com/
http://www.etchedpress.com/
inquiry@etchedpress.com
Review by Courtney Burger
What I liked best about the poems in Melanie
Faith’s Bright, Burning Fuse, is her capacity as
a poet to draw her readers in to a world next
door. Readers become comfortable guests,
whether they’re at home in a robe and slippers
or at the beauty salon with curlers and dryers.
To read Faith’s poems is like having front row
tickets, an insider’s view through a clear
looking-glass. I found myself living in the
poems, long after putting them down. These
are the kind of poems, once tried on, that
become a part of the readers world. A world
we’ve all experienced, a world not so hard to
imagine.
In Faith’s poem, “Nearer the Sear”, we are
given a cameras eye-view of the Cold War.
We are nestled along the planks of a Mother’s
pinewood floors, staring into the porcelain
face of a baby doll, amongst all boys.
"Under another wooden world,
there was Mom, wondering
would her baby-
doll, the only one she had
in a house of boys, know how
to hold her face
to the pinewood floor"
The entirety of this poem forces the
reader to take a step back into this world,
one where sturdy structures don’t seem as safe.
A world where radiation threatens a population.
This poem speaks not only of its time but to a
new generation of Americans as well. We as
a people, are facing many challenging times.
All generations, from every walk of the earth,
can take something from, “the Great White Whirr”.
"Forgotten in those moments,
the Great White Whirr,
headed ever towards them.
What was in them
nearer than the sear of radiation--
they, the bright burning fuse,
the future of the nation."
Faith’s poem, “Her Geraniums: Sarah’s
Side”, hits the doormats of all neighborhoods.
The family dynamics of loss is no stranger to
most. Here, Faith, plants in words a family’s
struggle to hold on to each last stitch, in this
case root, of a mother, a wife.
"This time, on hands and knees I sink in sod,
but the blood red heads won’t give up
the ghost, won’t give in."
One finds themself lingering at each line
break, soaking up feelings of loss and the
pain that goes along with it. Faith’s words
“spray” us all.
'‘till the bottle with the black x goes blank."
Faith’s collection of poems invites readers
of all ages to sit along the edge of her words.
Her voice brings a fresh and exciting front
to the modern world of poetry. She writes
about the world from her unique perspective
and gives close attention to detail that shines
throughout the pages. Reading Faith’s
13 poems in this collection, is like sipping
from a cup of passion. Bright, Burning
Fuse, is an inspiring read and one will
find Faith’s imprint trailing just having
opened her chapbook.
_______________________________________
Courtney Burger is the editor of a poetry journal,
Mademoiselle's Fingertips. She has been
writing poetry from an early age. She grew
up learning the love of crafting letters and
keeping a daily journal. Native to Ohio,
she spends every spare moment snapping
photographs and writing confessional poetry.
Contact Courtney:
mademoisellesfingertips@yahoo.com
http://mademoisellesfingertips.blogspot.com/
http://myspace.com/mademoisellesfingertips
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"Hemlock Suicides Planned
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"...a 27 poem collection
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environment, etc. ..."
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WAR POETRY CONTEST –
CLOSING NEXT MONTH
8th year. Fifteen cash prizes
totaling $5,000. Top prize $2,000.
Submit 1-3 unpublished poems on
the theme of war, up to 500 lines in
all. Winning entries published online.
Sponsored by Winning Writers. $15
entry fee, payable to Winning Writers.
Postmark deadline: May 31.
Judge: Jendi Reiter.
Include cover sheet with contact
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Submit online or mail to Winning
Writers, Attn: War Poetry Contest,
351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222,
Northampton, MA 01060. Winning
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Writers and Authors Circle - join this writing
group on Linkedin.com:
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1799488
This year marks 200 years since the
birth of Charles Darwin, and 150
years since the publication of The
Origin of Species. To mark the
anniversaries, submissions are
invited for The Tangled Bank, an
e-anthology of speculative fiction,
artwork, and poetry exploring the
legacy of Charles Darwin and the
theory of evolution. Illuminate -- or
obscure -- the line between the real
and the fantastic. The fiction
may be of any speculative genre or
cross-genre; demand to be included
by the quality of your submission.
Artwork and poetry need not be
strictly speculative in nature, but
must engage with Charles Darwin or
evolution. The Tangled Bank will
be published by Tangled Bank Press
in late 2009. For submission guidelines
and more information, visit
http://thetangledbank.com
Thursday, April 30 -
Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day
by carrying and sharing a poem with friends,
family, and others throughout the day.
http://www.poets.org/pocket
May 26-27, 2009, Italian Poetry Now -
Featuring Carla Billitteri, Marco
Giovenale, Milli Graffi, Jennifer
Scappettone, Maria Attanasio.
May 26, 6 pm, Panel, Free
686 Park Ave. New York
May 27, 8 pm, Reading, $8 ($7 students)
131 East 10th St. (at 2nd Ave.) NYC
Poems Out Loud
Celebrating National Poetry Month
with Robert Pinsky
http://www.poemsoutloud.net/
Gold Ink Awards -
The industry's most prestigious print competition
Now Accepting Entries! Early entry deadline:
5/1/09, Late entry deadline: 5/15/09
6 New Digital Printing Categories. Go online
for detailed entry information and fees.
http://www.GoldInk.com/entryform
"Coffee House to Go" is the small
press podcast of "ESC! Magazine."
Latest episode: March 10, 2009 -
Poetry Go Boom
Download for free at Itunes or
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Announcing "spring dream(s)"
April 2009 Kukai - The April 2009 Kukai
theme is "spring dream(s)". Use the exact
words "spring dream(s)" in the haiku.
No more than a total of three haiku may
be submitted. Haiku submitted to the kukai
should not be workshopped, appear
on-line in forums, or in print.
Email: kukaieditor@poetrywriting.org
Subject:"spring dreams" kukai
Submissions: Sunday, March 01, 2009 –
Saturday, April 18, 2009 Midnight.
Voting: Sunday, April 19 - Sunday,
April 26, 2009, Midnight.
Results published in the Thursday,
April 30, 2009 Sketchbook.
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Announcing March / April 2009 blossoms
Thread - The theme of the March / April
2009 haiku thread will be anything that
blooms. Writers may post an unlimited
number of haiku to the blossoms Thread.
Subject Line: blossoms March / April
2009 haiku thread. To:
haikuthreadeditor@poetrywriting.org
Deadline: Midnight Friday, April 24, 2009
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"Phyrrs Hierwals and Bouldergeists"
by Johnmichael Simon.
"A must-read for all intelligently evolved
Homo sapiens who savor the challenge
of tongue-in-cheek, mind-boggling dialect
in mostly free-verses laced with
scientifically sound-but-rollicking
whimsy...." -Wanda Sue Parrott, Co-founder
of the National Annual Senior Poets Laureate
Poetry Competition and director of Amy
Kitchener's Angels Without Wings
Foundation, Inc.
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J Journal
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J Journal is the literary journal of John Jay
College of Criminal Justice. It features
writing on crime, criminal justice, law and law
enforcement examining these justice issues
through creative work that expands on the
question What is Justice? Seeks quality new
writing - poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction that
examines questions of crime, criminal justice,
law and law enforcement. Submit up to
3 poems. Snail mail subs only. No email
or faxed subs accepted. Include SASE for
reply only. All manuscripts recycled.
Mail submissions to:
Editors, J Journal
Department of English
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
619 West 54th Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10019
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The Journal
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The Journal is the literary journal of Ohio
State University. Publises high quality
fiction, poetry, etc. by new and established
authors. Published semi-annually. Pays
honorarium when available and in
contributor copies. No restrictions on
type, length, category for poetry subs.
No electronic subs accepted. Sim subs
okay with notification. Address correspondence
to the Editors. Only responds to subs that
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Hit and Run Magazine
Scrap metal from writers around the world
http://hitandrunmagazine.blogspot.com/
Publishes raw materials of fiction, poetry
and other creative work such as scrap
metal, index cards, napkin notes, etc.
Extensive archive and works found on
website. Email a .jpg or .gif image
of your submission attached to
an email. Put "Submission" in the
subject line, include a brief bio
in the email body. Only include
one link (URL) per bio. Include a title
name for your .jpg or .gif image of
your raw materials work. Do not
submit poems and/or short stories
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raw material where it was created.
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POETRY CONTESTS
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Please note: guidelines for contest
listings may change during production
of this ezine and/or contests may be
cancelled, etc. Please write, email
or at least surf by the website
before entering.
The Fourth Annual Portia Steele
Award for Excellence in Poetry
for 2009. Award $100. Submit
1 1/2 pages of text or less, double
spaced. Use Microsoft Word .doc
format only. Use 12 pt. Arial or
Times New Roman font. Unpublished
works only. One submissions per
category only. Email entries only.
Put "poetry" in the subject of your email.
In the body of the email, include:
name, address, telephone, and title
of entry plus and attachment of your poetry.
Open only to women 50 years of age
or older. Winners announced
July 24, 2009.
http://portiasteeleaward.org/contest.htm
Deadline: submissions must be
postmarked between 02/14/09 - 04/15/09
Skysaje Enterprzes Fifth Annual
Poetry Contest -
Guidelines are: 1. all submissions must
be typed in 14 pts font, 2. authors name
and contact info must appear on every
page submitted, 3. submit no more than
five (5) poems per entry, and 4. a $15.00
non refundable entry fee must accompany
all submissions. Prizes: $250 us. first prize
and three $25 us. honorable mentions will
be awarded. Make checks payable to
L.Berger and send your entries to:
Skysaje Enterprizes
50 Amesbury Rd.
Rochester, NY 14623
Deadline: April 30, 2009
The Bridge Poetry Contest 2009 Entry Rules
First annual poetry contest and fundraiser.
Featured subject of poems: Homelessness
or Humanitarianism. Submit up to 3 poems.
Entry fee = $20 (US) for 1-3 poems. Multiple
subs okay with entry fee for each entry.
Mailed subs only. Checks or money orders
only, no cash. Free verse preferred.
Experimental poems welcome.
No porno or rough language will be considered.
Use a standard font such as: Times New
Roman, limit 50 lines maximum for each poem.
One poem per page with continued poem
on 2 page only. Keep line length to no more
than 50 - 60 (characters) per line. Use 8 1/2" x 11"
letter page. Submit up to 3 poems total in
a submission, limited to a maximum of 6 pages.
Also include a sheet with your name, address,
phone number, email (if available) and a
short bio (half page max). Poems must be
original work. Unpublished poems preferred
but will accept published with permission
from publisher in writing accompanying
the submission. 1st Place = $400,
2nd Place = $200, 3rd Place = $100
Honorable Mention winners will be posted
on "The Bridge" webpage only.
Make check or Money Order payable
to : The Bridge. Mail to The Bridge
c /o Judy Kirkley, P.O. Box 700383
Dallas, Texas 75370
Questions only: poeticfriends@mdhadallas.org
http://www.mdhadallas.org/poeticfriendsrules.aspx
Deadline: May 1, 2009
2009 R.A.I.L. Awards
Entry Fee: $10 for one submission,
$20 for unlimited submissions
What we're looking for: Poetry of all
lengths, styles, and genres.
Description: The R.A.I.L. Awards
are an annual literary competition
dedicated to Recognizing
Advancement & Innovation in
Literature. Each year we honor the
best new voices in Poetry, Fiction,
and Playwriting with cash prizes
totaling $750. For poets, we're
awarding $250 in three categories:
Best Poem (single), Best Poetry
Collection, and Best Overall. For
more information, official rules
and to submit your work
online, please visit our website.
http://www.railawards.org
Deadline: May 31, 2009
Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
for Traditional Verse
In its sixth year, this contest seeks
poetry in traditional verse forms such
as sonnets and free verse. Both
published and unpublished poems
are welcome. Prizes of $2,000,
$1,000, $500 and $250 will be
awarded, plus five High Distinction
awards of $200 each and six Most
Highly Commended Awards of $100
each. The entry fee is $7 for every
25 lines you submit. Submit online
or by mail. Early submission
encouraged. This contest is
sponsored by Tom Howard Books
and assisted by Winning Writers.
Judges: John H. Reid and
Dee C. Konrad.
http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/margaret/ma_guidelines.php
Deadline: June 30, 2009
DREAMQUESTONE COMPETITION --
NOW OPEN
This poetry and writing contest is open
to anyone who loves expressing thoughts
and feelings into the beautiful art of
poetry or writing a short story that is worth
telling everyone! And to all who have the
ability to dream…
Guidelines: (1) Write a poem, thirty lines
or fewer on any subject, form or style.
And/or (2) Write short story five pages
maximum, single or double line spacing,
on any subject or theme, fiction or
non-fiction. Multiple entries are accepted.
www.dreamquestone.com
Postmark deadline: July 31, 2009
Entry fees: Writing Contest: $10 per
short story. Poetry Contest: $5 per poem
Prizes: Writing Contest First Prize is $500;
Second: $250; Third: $100. Poetry
Contest First Prize: $250; Second: $125;
Third: $50. All contest winners will be
published online in the Dare to Dream
pages. To send entries by mail: Include title
of poem(s) or stori(es), name, address,
phone#, email, brief biographical info.
(tell us a little about yourself) on the
coversheet. Add a self-addressed
stamped envelope for entry confirmation.
Fees payable to:
“DREAMQUESTONE.COM”-
Mail to: Dream Quest One
Poetry & Writing Contest,
P.O. Box 3141,
Chicago, IL 60654.
Visit http://www.dreamquestone.com
for further details and to enter!
Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest
In its seventh year, this contest seeks
poems in any style, theme or genre.
Both published and unpublished poems
are welcome. Prizes of $2,000, $1,000,
$500 and $250 will be awarded, plus
five High Distinction awards of $200
each and six Most Highly Commended
Awards of $100 each. The entry fee is
$7 for every 25 lines you submit. Submit
online or by mail. Early submission
encouraged. This contest is sponsored
by Tom Howard Books and assisted by
Winning Writers. Judges: John H. Reid
and Dee C. Konrad.
http://www.winningwriters.com/
Deadline: postmark deadline Sept. 30, 2009
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E.V. Noechel presents a chapbook
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"The Art of Drowning"
by Billy Collins
University of Pittsburgh Press
(1995)
ISBN -10: 0822938936
ISBN -13: 978-0822938934
Review by LB Sedlacek
I happened to pick up this poetry book because
it was out on the new books display at my
local library. It isn't new, though, published
about 14 years ago. The title intriqued me
enough to check it out along with the fact
that Collins is such a well-known poet.
The title poem starts off section II of the
book with a quick cool look at the meaning
of life. More specifically it's an examination
on the last seconds of life before drowning
and what might be in that flash or how it might
be presented expounding prophetically on the
worn out phrase, "my life flashed before my
eyes." This is a poem built from a few simple
words, and whether you like his writing or
not, you can't help but wonder if he's got
a point about what happens right before the end.
Billy Collins' poetry is lauded for being accessible
to the average reader but using that label
shouldn't make anyone think his works are less
crafted than any other popular poet. In the poem,
"Center" he turns a streak of sunlight pouring
through the house into an orbital portrait
of him (as the narrator) making the sun, moon,
all of it move at the touch of his fingertips. The
image used (Leonardo da Vinci's Perfect Man)
is clear and a bold choice making it easy
to picture this really happening.
Making poems accessible may make them
read too much like prose or maybe even suggest
that there isn't enough layers or enough language-
play carnage to pick through to get to the meat
of the poem. But if you as a poet, reader or
even teacher have spent time analyzing or
picking apart a poet to find out it's true meaning
(if there is one) could that be missing the point?
As a reviewer that reads all kinds of poetry and
poets there should be room for both kinds of poetry.
Poems are written to be read, spoken to be
heard and these in "The Art of Drowning"
have an ease about them, poems that most
anyone can understand and enjoy.
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LB Sedlacek's latest poems can be found
in Audience (#11), The Saturday Diner,
and ditch poetry. Recently published fiction
can be found at Muscadine Lines, A Southern
Journal. For more stop by
www.lbsedlacek.com
www.twitter.com/lbsedlacek
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THE POET'S SURVIVAL GUIDE
Newly expanded, 2009 edition with
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The Poet's Survival Guide Ebook
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WAR POETRY CONTEST –
CLOSING NEXT MONTH
8th year. Fifteen cash prizes
totaling $5,000. Top prize $2,000.
Submit 1-3 unpublished poems on
the theme of war, up to 500 lines in
all. Winning entries published online.
Sponsored by Winning Writers. $15
entry fee, payable to Winning Writers.
Postmark deadline: May 31.
Judge: Jendi Reiter.
Include cover sheet with contact
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Submit online or mail to Winning
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Writers and Authors Circle - join this writing
group on Linkedin.com:
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1799488
This year marks 200 years since the
birth of Charles Darwin, and 150
years since the publication of The
Origin of Species. To mark the
anniversaries, submissions are
invited for The Tangled Bank, an
e-anthology of speculative fiction,
artwork, and poetry exploring the
legacy of Charles Darwin and the
theory of evolution. Illuminate -- or
obscure -- the line between the real
and the fantastic. The fiction
may be of any speculative genre or
cross-genre; demand to be included
by the quality of your submission.
Artwork and poetry need not be
strictly speculative in nature, but
must engage with Charles Darwin or
evolution. The Tangled Bank will
be published by Tangled Bank Press
in late 2009. For submission guidelines
and more information, visit
http://thetangledbank.com
Thursday, April 30 -
Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day
by carrying and sharing a poem with friends,
family, and others throughout the day.
http://www.poets.org/pocket
May 26-27, 2009, Italian Poetry Now -
Featuring Carla Billitteri, Marco
Giovenale, Milli Graffi, Jennifer
Scappettone, Maria Attanasio.
May 26, 6 pm, Panel, Free
686 Park Ave. New York
May 27, 8 pm, Reading, $8 ($7 students)
131 East 10th St. (at 2nd Ave.) NYC
Poems Out Loud
Celebrating National Poetry Month
with Robert Pinsky
http://www.poemsoutloud.net/
Gold Ink Awards -
The industry's most prestigious print competition
Now Accepting Entries! Early entry deadline:
5/1/09, Late entry deadline: 5/15/09
6 New Digital Printing Categories. Go online
for detailed entry information and fees.
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"Coffee House to Go" is the small
press podcast of "ESC! Magazine."
Latest episode: March 10, 2009 -
Poetry Go Boom
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Announcing "spring dream(s)"
April 2009 Kukai - The April 2009 Kukai
theme is "spring dream(s)". Use the exact
words "spring dream(s)" in the haiku.
No more than a total of three haiku may
be submitted. Haiku submitted to the kukai
should not be workshopped, appear
on-line in forums, or in print.
Email: kukaieditor@poetrywriting.org
Subject:"spring dreams" kukai
Submissions: Sunday, March 01, 2009 –
Saturday, April 18, 2009 Midnight.
Voting: Sunday, April 19 - Sunday,
April 26, 2009, Midnight.
Results published in the Thursday,
April 30, 2009 Sketchbook.
http://tinyurl.com/dzslts
Announcing March / April 2009 blossoms
Thread - The theme of the March / April
2009 haiku thread will be anything that
blooms. Writers may post an unlimited
number of haiku to the blossoms Thread.
Subject Line: blossoms March / April
2009 haiku thread. To:
haikuthreadeditor@poetrywriting.org
Deadline: Midnight Friday, April 24, 2009
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J Journal
http://tinyurl.com/c5dmyc
J Journal is the literary journal of John Jay
College of Criminal Justice. It features
writing on crime, criminal justice, law and law
enforcement examining these justice issues
through creative work that expands on the
question What is Justice? Seeks quality new
writing - poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction that
examines questions of crime, criminal justice,
law and law enforcement. Submit up to
3 poems. Snail mail subs only. No email
or faxed subs accepted. Include SASE for
reply only. All manuscripts recycled.
Mail submissions to:
Editors, J Journal
Department of English
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
619 West 54th Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10019
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The Journal
http://tinyurl.com/d6xvok
The Journal is the literary journal of Ohio
State University. Publises high quality
fiction, poetry, etc. by new and established
authors. Published semi-annually. Pays
honorarium when available and in
contributor copies. No restrictions on
type, length, category for poetry subs.
No electronic subs accepted. Sim subs
okay with notification. Address correspondence
to the Editors. Only responds to subs that
include SASE. Responds in about 8 weeks.
Reads all year long, slower to respond in
summer months. Acquires first North
American copyright, including electronic
rights. All rights revert to author on
publication.
Mail submissions to:
The Journal Department of English
The Ohio State University
164 West 17th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210
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Hit and Run Magazine
Scrap metal from writers around the world
http://hitandrunmagazine.blogspot.com/
Publishes raw materials of fiction, poetry
and other creative work such as scrap
metal, index cards, napkin notes, etc.
Extensive archive and works found on
website. Email a .jpg or .gif image
of your submission attached to
an email. Put "Submission" in the
subject line, include a brief bio
in the email body. Only include
one link (URL) per bio. Include a title
name for your .jpg or .gif image of
your raw materials work. Do not
submit poems and/or short stories
in text form -- submission must be
.jpg or .gif image of the work on the
raw material where it was created.
Takes First Electronic rights.
Email .jpg or .gif submissions to:
hitandrunmag@aol.com
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POETRY CONTESTS
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Please note: guidelines for contest
listings may change during production
of this ezine and/or contests may be
cancelled, etc. Please write, email
or at least surf by the website
before entering.
The Fourth Annual Portia Steele
Award for Excellence in Poetry
for 2009. Award $100. Submit
1 1/2 pages of text or less, double
spaced. Use Microsoft Word .doc
format only. Use 12 pt. Arial or
Times New Roman font. Unpublished
works only. One submissions per
category only. Email entries only.
Put "poetry" in the subject of your email.
In the body of the email, include:
name, address, telephone, and title
of entry plus and attachment of your poetry.
Open only to women 50 years of age
or older. Winners announced
July 24, 2009.
http://portiasteeleaward.org/contest.htm
Deadline: submissions must be
postmarked between 02/14/09 - 04/15/09
Skysaje Enterprzes Fifth Annual
Poetry Contest -
Guidelines are: 1. all submissions must
be typed in 14 pts font, 2. authors name
and contact info must appear on every
page submitted, 3. submit no more than
five (5) poems per entry, and 4. a $15.00
non refundable entry fee must accompany
all submissions. Prizes: $250 us. first prize
and three $25 us. honorable mentions will
be awarded. Make checks payable to
L.Berger and send your entries to:
Skysaje Enterprizes
50 Amesbury Rd.
Rochester, NY 14623
Deadline: April 30, 2009
The Bridge Poetry Contest 2009 Entry Rules
First annual poetry contest and fundraiser.
Featured subject of poems: Homelessness
or Humanitarianism. Submit up to 3 poems.
Entry fee = $20 (US) for 1-3 poems. Multiple
subs okay with entry fee for each entry.
Mailed subs only. Checks or money orders
only, no cash. Free verse preferred.
Experimental poems welcome.
No porno or rough language will be considered.
Use a standard font such as: Times New
Roman, limit 50 lines maximum for each poem.
One poem per page with continued poem
on 2 page only. Keep line length to no more
than 50 - 60 (characters) per line. Use 8 1/2" x 11"
letter page. Submit up to 3 poems total in
a submission, limited to a maximum of 6 pages.
Also include a sheet with your name, address,
phone number, email (if available) and a
short bio (half page max). Poems must be
original work. Unpublished poems preferred
but will accept published with permission
from publisher in writing accompanying
the submission. 1st Place = $400,
2nd Place = $200, 3rd Place = $100
Honorable Mention winners will be posted
on "The Bridge" webpage only.
Make check or Money Order payable
to : The Bridge. Mail to The Bridge
c /o Judy Kirkley, P.O. Box 700383
Dallas, Texas 75370
Questions only: poeticfriends@mdhadallas.org
http://www.mdhadallas.org/poeticfriendsrules.aspx
Deadline: May 1, 2009
2009 R.A.I.L. Awards
Entry Fee: $10 for one submission,
$20 for unlimited submissions
What we're looking for: Poetry of all
lengths, styles, and genres.
Description: The R.A.I.L. Awards
are an annual literary competition
dedicated to Recognizing
Advancement & Innovation in
Literature. Each year we honor the
best new voices in Poetry, Fiction,
and Playwriting with cash prizes
totaling $750. For poets, we're
awarding $250 in three categories:
Best Poem (single), Best Poetry
Collection, and Best Overall. For
more information, official rules
and to submit your work
online, please visit our website.
http://www.railawards.org
Deadline: May 31, 2009
Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
for Traditional Verse
In its sixth year, this contest seeks
poetry in traditional verse forms such
as sonnets and free verse. Both
published and unpublished poems
are welcome. Prizes of $2,000,
$1,000, $500 and $250 will be
awarded, plus five High Distinction
awards of $200 each and six Most
Highly Commended Awards of $100
each. The entry fee is $7 for every
25 lines you submit. Submit online
or by mail. Early submission
encouraged. This contest is
sponsored by Tom Howard Books
and assisted by Winning Writers.
Judges: John H. Reid and
Dee C. Konrad.
http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/margaret/ma_guidelines.php
Deadline: June 30, 2009
DREAMQUESTONE COMPETITION --
NOW OPEN
This poetry and writing contest is open
to anyone who loves expressing thoughts
and feelings into the beautiful art of
poetry or writing a short story that is worth
telling everyone! And to all who have the
ability to dream…
Guidelines: (1) Write a poem, thirty lines
or fewer on any subject, form or style.
And/or (2) Write short story five pages
maximum, single or double line spacing,
on any subject or theme, fiction or
non-fiction. Multiple entries are accepted.
www.dreamquestone.com
Postmark deadline: July 31, 2009
Entry fees: Writing Contest: $10 per
short story. Poetry Contest: $5 per poem
Prizes: Writing Contest First Prize is $500;
Second: $250; Third: $100. Poetry
Contest First Prize: $250; Second: $125;
Third: $50. All contest winners will be
published online in the Dare to Dream
pages. To send entries by mail: Include title
of poem(s) or stori(es), name, address,
phone#, email, brief biographical info.
(tell us a little about yourself) on the
coversheet. Add a self-addressed
stamped envelope for entry confirmation.
Fees payable to:
“DREAMQUESTONE.COM”-
Mail to: Dream Quest One
Poetry & Writing Contest,
P.O. Box 3141,
Chicago, IL 60654.
Visit http://www.dreamquestone.com
for further details and to enter!
Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest
In its seventh year, this contest seeks
poems in any style, theme or genre.
Both published and unpublished poems
are welcome. Prizes of $2,000, $1,000,
$500 and $250 will be awarded, plus
five High Distinction awards of $200
each and six Most Highly Commended
Awards of $100 each. The entry fee is
$7 for every 25 lines you submit. Submit
online or by mail. Early submission
encouraged. This contest is sponsored
by Tom Howard Books and assisted by
Winning Writers. Judges: John H. Reid
and Dee C. Konrad.
http://www.winningwriters.com/
Deadline: postmark deadline Sept. 30, 2009
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POETRY REVIEW
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"The Art of Drowning"
by Billy Collins
University of Pittsburgh Press
(1995)
ISBN -10: 0822938936
ISBN -13: 978-0822938934
Review by LB Sedlacek
I happened to pick up this poetry book because
it was out on the new books display at my
local library. It isn't new, though, published
about 14 years ago. The title intriqued me
enough to check it out along with the fact
that Collins is such a well-known poet.
The title poem starts off section II of the
book with a quick cool look at the meaning
of life. More specifically it's an examination
on the last seconds of life before drowning
and what might be in that flash or how it might
be presented expounding prophetically on the
worn out phrase, "my life flashed before my
eyes." This is a poem built from a few simple
words, and whether you like his writing or
not, you can't help but wonder if he's got
a point about what happens right before the end.
Billy Collins' poetry is lauded for being accessible
to the average reader but using that label
shouldn't make anyone think his works are less
crafted than any other popular poet. In the poem,
"Center" he turns a streak of sunlight pouring
through the house into an orbital portrait
of him (as the narrator) making the sun, moon,
all of it move at the touch of his fingertips. The
image used (Leonardo da Vinci's Perfect Man)
is clear and a bold choice making it easy
to picture this really happening.
Making poems accessible may make them
read too much like prose or maybe even suggest
that there isn't enough layers or enough language-
play carnage to pick through to get to the meat
of the poem. But if you as a poet, reader or
even teacher have spent time analyzing or
picking apart a poet to find out it's true meaning
(if there is one) could that be missing the point?
As a reviewer that reads all kinds of poetry and
poets there should be room for both kinds of poetry.
Poems are written to be read, spoken to be
heard and these in "The Art of Drowning"
have an ease about them, poems that most
anyone can understand and enjoy.
_______________________________________
LB Sedlacek's latest poems can be found
in Audience (#11), The Saturday Diner,
and ditch poetry. Recently published fiction
can be found at Muscadine Lines, A Southern
Journal. For more stop by
www.lbsedlacek.com
www.twitter.com/lbsedlacek
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