THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS, LAKE SUNAPEE
REGION
A
CELEBRATION OF POETRY MONTH
POETRY CONTEST CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
POETRY CONTEST CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Theme:
“SNAPSHOTS IN TIME”
RULES
FOR SUBMISSION:
Compose a poem on the theme of “Snapshots in
Time.”
·
New
Hampshire Poets may submit one (1) original unpublished poem inspired by the
theme.
·
Poems
should be typed in a 12-pt, or larger font.
·
Poems
should be no longer than one, “8.5 inch by 11inch,” page.
·
Poets
should submit by mail (address below). Send two (2) copies of your poem: one
copy including your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address. The
second copy should have no identifying information.
·
The
winning poets will be notified (by telephone or e-mail) by March 20th
and will be invited to read their poem at the April 3rd event
described below.
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Contestants
who want to receive a list of contest winners should also submit a stamped, self-addressed
envelope with their entries. There is no fee for submission.
·
Submissions should be mailed by March 10, 2020 to Dianalee Velie, PO Box 290,
Newbury, NH 03255, (603) 938-2734, dianaleevelie@aol.com
·
Members
of the Center For the Arts’ Literary Arts Guild are not eligible for this
contest.
·
There
will be 3 winners in the adult category: First, Second and Third.
·
There
will be one winner in each of the following categories: High School, Middle
School and Elementary School.
·
The
judge for the contest will be Alexandria Peary, the newly elected Poet Laureate
of New Hampshire.
The
winning poets will be honored and invited to read their poems in a public
celebration of poetry at
The
Meeting Room of the Newbury Town Offices, 937 Route 103, Newbury, NH 03255
Friday,
April 3, 2020
5:30
to 7:30 p.m.
Public
invited ~ Refreshments served ~ No charge for admission ~ Donations welcome!
I got to judge this contest one year....and go to the ceremony. It was such fun. Enter everyone.
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