SPRINGFIELD POETS AND FRIENDS

12TH ANNUAL POETRY CONTEST 

CATEGORIES 

1.         FREE VERSE POEMS                                    Any Subject                             40 lines/fewer 

2.         FORMAL STRUCTURED POEMS                Any Subject                             40 lines/fewer

            Any classical form such as sonnet, triolet,

            rhyming couplets, etc. Form must be named.           

3.         CONTEMPORARY FORM POETRY           Poet’s Choice                           40 lines/fewer

            Modern form or theme poetry.

4.         HUMOROUS POEMS                                   Poet’s Choice                           40 lines/fewer 

5.         HAIKU or SENRYU                           Haiku-Nature                                     5-7-5 syllables

                                                                        Senryu-Man & Nature

6.         P & F MEMBERS ONLY!                              Poet’s Choice                         120 lines/fewer 

7.         STUDENT DIVISIONS:         Division I          Middle School (6-8)                                

                                                            Division II         High School (9-12)

     

For specific instructions on the Student Divisions: Contact Don DePriest at dondepriest85@yahoo.com  

$$$$          $$$$$     P R I Z E S     $$$$          $$$$$

$25-FIRST PLACE  **** $15-SECOND PLACE  **** $10-THIRD PLACE

PLUS  3 HONORABLE MENTIONS IN EACH CATEGORY

 

GUIDELINES FOR ENTRIES 

 

1. GENERAL:  All poems must be unpublished, 40 lines or fewer (Categories 5 & 6 excepted).  Poems should be typewritten and single-spaced.  No poems will be published or returned.  Poems that have previously won Poets and Friends Springfield, MO, Cash Prizes will be disqualified.  Please check the judging guidelines on the reverse of this sheet.

2. NUMBER:  Poets may enter a maximum of THREE poems in each Contest Category and all will be eligible for prizes. 

3. DEADLINE:  All entries must be postmarked by November 30, 2011.  P&F will not be responsible for lost or misdirected or postage due entries.

4. FORMAT:  Submit one copy of each poem with only the Category name and number in the upper left hand corner.   For Categories 2 & 5, the poetic form (i.e., sonnet, triolet, rhyming couplets, haiku, senryu, etc.) MUST also be stated in upper left hand corner.  Submit ONE cover sheet that lists ALL poems entered by category name, poem’s title and first line. Also include the author’s name, address, phone number and email on the cover sheet ONLY.

5. FEES: $1.00 per poem for categories 1-6. Make checks out to “Poets and Friends.”  NO FEES in Student Categories.

6. SEND Annual Contest Entries and Fees to:                          Send STUDENT Entries to:

                          M J Becco, Contest Ch                                 Don DePriest, Student Ch,

                          3025 N East Ave                                           409 N Hillcrest Ave

                          Springfield, MO 65803                                   Nixa, MO 65714 

(No E-Mail submissions accepted.) 

7.WINNERS will be announced at the December Poets and Friends Winter Celebration and Awards Ceremony in Springfield, MO.   Send a SASE with your entries for the Contest Winners List, mailed the last week in December.

For more information,  Contest: E-mail:  MJBecco@hotmail.com            Call:  (417) 818-5056

                                   Student Entries:  dondepriest85@yahoo.com       Call:  (417) 848-4376

 

 
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