Next Contest is: MAY 20, 2010

ELIGIBILITY: All Poets; U.S. and Worldwide.
Poems must be in English, aligned on left margin of paper, (Do Not Center Poem on Page). 12 point font is a must.

Titles of Poems Should Look like this: “Life as a Jelly Bean”; Not Like: “LIFE AS A JELLY BEAN”.

DEADLINE: Postmarked by the 20th of the month.

LINE LIMIT: At this time there is a 25 line limit.

ENTRY FEE: $2.00 entry fee for the first poem and $1.00 for each additional poem. No email entries.

PRIZES: $20.00 WINNER…TWO HM’S…NO POEMS PUBLISHED.

SUBMISSION: Please send two (2) copies of each poem (poet‘s choice), ONE BLANK and the other with NAME, ADDRESS and TITLE OF
POEM. Do not send cover letter or biography. One poem on a page, 66 characters per line. No Themes. No Obscene language.

NOTIFICATION: By the tenth of the following month, IF you include an SASE. Always include a “SASE”.

JUDGING: Qualified, blind judging; Judge’s decisions are final.

NEXT CONTEST: MAY 20, 2010.

Send all entries to:
CAROL DEE MEEKS
Silver Arrow Estates
2601 South Elm Place, Apt. #108
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012

Any entries not following these Guidelines will be disqualified.