[acornlive] (Fwd) Poetry announcements
Mark O'Sullivan (acornlive@dublinwriters.org)
Thu, 11 Feb 1999 10:57:26 -0000
Dear Acornlive and Haikulive lists,
This announcement arrived in my mailbox today.. I hope its of
interest to you.
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Date sent: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 05:45:50 -0500
From: tplantos <tplantos@idirect.com>
To: mark@dublinwriters.org
Subject: Poetry announcements
The Literary Network
Box 31, 2060 Queen St. E., Toronto, Ontario M4E 3V7 email:
tplantos@idirect.com
For immediate release
2nd Annual International People's Haiku and Senryu Contest
Ten poems will be selected. All entries must be previously
unpublished.
$300 in cash to winners. Winning poets featured with their poems in
People's Poetry Letter. National and international recognition. All
haiku or senryu must include references to people, human nature
or the human condition. Traditional and experimental poems
welcome. Blind judging. Do not include name on page with poem.
Each poem must appear on separate page or card. First lines of
poems will be registered as titles.
Attach list of first lines for poems entered, and include name,
address, city, province/state, country, tel., fax and/or email
address on same page. This will serve as registration entry form.
Entrants who send a minimum of 3 poems receive a free annual
subscription (3 issues) to People's Poetry Letter. Judges for this
contest are internationally renowned haiku poets and editors Andre
Duhaime and Francine Porad.
Deadline: March 21, 1999. $5 for each poem entry. No limit on
number of entries.
Send entries and fees to:
People's Poetry,
Box 31,
2060 Queen St. E.,
Toronto,
Ontario M4E 3V7
Canada.
Or send SASE for entry form.
You may also email us at: tplantos@idirect.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
5th Annual
People's Political Poem Winter Contest
For political poems written in the people's poetry tradition. We are
looking for poetry that exhibit a passionate humanity, sensitivity to
the human condition, love and moral conviction.
Five poems selected in the Winter Contest. $150 in cash and book
prizes to winners. Winning poems will be featured in People's
Poetry Letter. All entrants receive a year's subscription (3 issues)
to People's Poetry Letter. Up to two previously unpublished poems
of any length may be entered. Blind judging. Include a brief
biography. Entry fee: a minimum donation of $15 to People's
Poetry to help support its programs, publication and awards for
poets. Deadline: March 21, 1999.
Send entries with fee payable to People's Poetry), or SASE for
Entry Form, to:
People's Poetry Letter,
Box 31,
2060 Queen St.
E., Toronto, On.
M4E 3V7.
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