Poetry Contests
PRESS RELEASE:
Kisses and Popsicles Spring Poetry Contest
DEADLINE
EXTENDED To JUNE 15th
Help support Pandora's Collective and gain the
chance to win cash prizes and honourable mentions! All profits from the entry
fees go toward our outreach programming.
Contest Judges: Fran Bourassa, Suzy Malcolm
and Christy Hill.
Winners:
Announced July 15, 2009. Guidelines: see below.
Kisses and Popsicles Spring Poetry Contest:
Deadline May 15, 2009, Winners announced June 15, 2009
The Summer Dream Poetry Contest:
Deadline Sept 15, 2009, Winners announced Oct 15, 2009
Hibernating with Words:
Deadline Jan 15, 2010, Winners announced Feb 15, 2010
Entry Fees:
Adults
- $5/poem
Teens
(14 to 19) - $4/poem
Children
(13 and under) - $3/poem
Prizes:
Adults
-
1st: $100 & publication
2nd: $50 & publication, 3rd:
publication.
Teens - 1st: $70 &
publication
2nd: $35 & publication, 3rd:
publication.
Children - 1st: $40 &
publication
2nd: $20 & publication, 3rd:
publication.
Guidelines:
We do not accept previously
published poems. The maximum number of lines for a single poem is forty.
Submissions must be in triplicate (please divide poems into three
piles for three separate judges - only one cover letter needed), typed, with no
name or address appearing on the same page as the poem. A cover letter must be
included showing age category, name, address, telephone number and/or email
address, as well as the title of the poem/poems for clarification and the dollar
amount included. Please do not use staples. Do not send an SASE, the winners
list will be published unline. Poems can be of any theme or form as long as they
do not exceed the forty line max. Cheques should be made out to Pandora’s
Collective and the envelope should be labelled, "Poetry Contest
Submission". All rights return to the poet after publication. This contest is
open to poets world wide.
Please mail entries to:
Pandora's Collective
(Poetry Contest Submission)
Delamont P.O. Box 29118
1950 West Broadway
Vancouver BC, Canada
V6J 5C2
Past Contest Winners:
Hibernating with Words Poetry Contest ~ 2009,
2008,
2007,
2006,
2005,
2004
Kisses and Popsicles Spring Poetry Contest ~ 2008,
2007,
2006,
2005,
2004
Summer Dream Poetry Contest ~
2008,
2007,
2006,
2005,
2004,
2003
Words on Robson Poetry Contest ~
2006,
2005
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