Poetry Contests

2007 RATTLE POETRY PRIZE

www.rattle.com/rpp/hardguide.htm 1st prize: $5,000 plus TEN $100 Honorable Mentions Hardcopy Guidelines: 1) Entry fee of $16.00 includes a one year subscription to RATTLE (or a one-year extension for subscribers). For entries received prior to May 15th, subscriptions will start with the Summer 2007 issue. Those received after May 15th will start with Winter 2007. 2) Open to writers, worldwide*; poems must be written in English (no...

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Merton Prize for Poetry of the Sacred

What is poetry of the sacred? Poetry that expresses, directly or indirectly, a sense of the holy or that, by its mode of expression, evokes the sacred. The tone may be religious, prophetic, or contemplative. Deadline for submissions: Postmarked by December 31, 2007. First Prize, $500; Three Honorable Mention Prizes, $100 each. Winning Poems will be published in The Merton Seasonal, a publication of scholarly articles about noted spiritual...

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Atlantic Monthly Student Writing Contests

The Atlantic Monthly invites submissions of poetry, fiction, and personal or journalistic essays for its 2007 Student Writing Contest. Categories Poetry, fiction, and personal or journalistic essays. Prizes First $1,000 | Second: $500 | Third: $250 and one-year subscriptions to The Atlantic Monthly for seven runners-up in each category. ENTRANTS must be full-time undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled in an accredited...

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KULUPI PRESS 2007 SENSE OF PLACE CHAPBOOK COMPETITION

KULUPI PRESS 2007 SENSE OF PLACE CHAPBOOK COMPETITION $1000 Prize plus 50 copies www.kulupi.com/events Arthur Dawson and Rebecca Lawton will serve as judges for this competition. GUIDELINES: 1.Submit a manuscript of 16-24 pages of poetry with a strong sense of place, focusing on the natural world, culture, history, or personal experiences of a region. The theme will be broadly interpreted. 2.This will be a blind judging: Do not include your...

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Atlanta Review International Poetry Competition

www.atlantareview.com/win.htm GRAND PRIZE $2,007 20 International Publication Awards Winners will be published in Atlanta Review and appear in over 120 countries. This is the ONLY poetry competition that guarantees you international recognition! 30 International Merit Awards Includes Certificate, Honorable Mention in Atlanta Review, and Free Issue GUIDELINES: Entry fee: $5 for the first poem, $3 for each additional poem. Poems must not have...

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The Espy Award for 2007 (light verse)

www.espyfoundation.org/html/awards_espy.html About the Espy Foundation The Espy Foundation is a nonprofit organization created in 1998 to advance and encourage the literary and linguistic arts. The Foundation fulfills its vision through a Writers’ and Artists’ Residency Program; an annual Espy Award, given to one writer each year in a selected genre; the Espy Library, housing a significant book collection; and a Humanities and Arts...

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