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The Poetry Society of Virginia Annual Adult Contest 2009 Due to current events the deadline for the poetry contest has been changed to January 21, 2009 (postmark) Mail entries to: PSV Adult Contest P.O. Box 1019 Lynchburg, VA 24505 Contest entries can NOT be accepted by e-mail CONTEST CATEGORIES 1. E DGAR ALLAN POE MEMORIAL (Sponsored by The Poetry Society of Virginia) Any form. Any subject. 48 line limit. Award: $100 ENDOWED SPONSORSHIPS: 2. SARAH LOCKWOOD MEMORIAL Any subject. Sonnet or traditional form. 48 line limit. Award: $250 3. BESS GRESHAM MEMORIAL Any form. Subject: gardens. 48 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20 4. CARLETON DREWRY MEMORIAL (Sponsored by endowment and Edith White) Lyric or sonnet. Subject: mountains. 48 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20 5. BRO DIE HERNDON MEMORIAL Any form. Subject: the sea. 48 line limit. Awards: $50, $30 6. NANCY BYRD TURNER MEMORIAL Sonnet. Awards: $50, $30, $20 7. JUDAH, SARAH, GRACE AND TO M MEMORIAL Any form. Subject: encouraging reflection on inter-ethnic relations. 48 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20 8. CENIE H. MOON PRIZE (Sponsored by endowment and Edith White) Any form. Subject: a woman or women. 48 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20 9. H ANDY ANDY PRIZE Limerick. Awards: $25, $15, $10 10. ADA SANDERSON MEMORIAL Any form. Subject: nature. 48 line limit. Award: $100 11. CH ARLOTTE WISE MEMORIAL Any form. Subject: America’s heritage or culture. 64 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20 INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIPS: 12. J. FRANKLIN DEW AWARD (Sponsored by Annette Dew) Series of 3-4 haiku on a single theme. Awards: $50, $30, $20 13. OLE FRED PRIZE HONORING FRED CHAPPELL (Sponsored by Grace Simpson) Any form. Any subject. 48 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20 14. ALFRED GARY MEMORIAL (Sponsored by Claudia Gary) Iambic pentameter. Subject: historic event that occurred between 1925 and 1992. 48 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20 15. LAURA DAY BOGS BOLLING MEMORIAL (Sponsored by children, Jim, Alma, Flora, & Glade) Any rhymed form. Poem written by an adult for school-age children, ages 10-12 years. 20 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20 16. MIRIAM RACHIMI MEMORIAL (Sponsored by Ben and Michal Mahgerefteh) Any form. Subject: the spiritual impact of losing (or almost losing) a loved one. 48 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20 17. THE ROBERT S. SERGEANT MEMORIAL (Sponsored by Amber, Alyssa and Annika Jenkins in honor of their teacher and poetry mentor) Any form. Subject: Birds. 48 line limit. Award: $50 18. JOE PENDLETON CAMPBELL NARRATIVE CONTEST (Sponsored by Paula Savoy) Narrative poem. Any form. Any subject. 64 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20 19. VIBRANT VILLANELLE AWARD (Sponsored by Susan and Joe Metz) Traditional villanelle. Subject: lively celebration of being a poet. Awards: $50, $30, $20 20. CO ME OUT SWINGING PRIZE (Sponsored by H. Fairfax Conquest) Lyrics for a song. Any subject. Any rhythm. No musical score. 50 line limit. Awards: $150, $100, $50 21. MARCO POLO TRAVEL POEM AWARD (Sponsored by Peter H. Desmond, in honor of Jean Desmond) Any form. Poem about travel. 60 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20 22. RAYMOND LEVI HAISLIP MEMORIAL (Sponsored by Otis L. Haislip, Jr.) Any form. Subject: celebrating technology. 48 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20 23. E PIMENIO IBAÑEZ & MARIA DELIA MUÑOZ MEMORIAL (Sponsored by Denise DeVries and Alvaro Ibañez) Any form, in Spanish or English. Subject: in honor of parents. 48 line limit. Awards: $125, $75, $50 24. VIRGINIA CRADDOCK SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN AWARD (Sponsored by Frank Craddock) Any form. Subject: life and/or culture of the Southwestern Virginia mountains. 64 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20. 25. THE ANNE SPENCER MEMORIAL AWARD (Sponsored by The Poetry Society of Virginia) Any form. Subject: overcoming adversity. 64 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20. 26. YEHU DA HAYUT AWARD (Sponsored by Ben and Michal Mahgerefteh) Any form. Subject: “Finding God in the Ordinary” 50 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20 POETRY SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA MEMBERS ONLY: 27. EMMA GRAY TRIG MEMORIAL (Sponsored by endowment and Jim Gaines) Lyric Poem. Any subject. 64 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20 28. KARMA DEANE OGDEN MEMORIAL (Sponsored by endowment and Guy Terrell) Any form. Any subject. 48 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20 VIRGINIA RESIDENTS ONLY: 29. A POEM WITH A POINT OF VIEW (Sponsored by Angela Anselmo) Any form. Any subject that inspires the writer to express his or her strong or particular feelings. 48 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20 30. LORETA DUN HALL MEMORIAL (Sponsored by Phyllis Hall Haislip) Any form. Subject: family. 24 line limit. Awards: $50, $30, $20 RULES FOR 2009 CONTEST 1. Entries not compliant will be disqualified. No exceptions. 2. All entries except Category 23 must be in English, original, unpublished, and not scheduled for publication before April, 2009. Author retains copyright. Poems that have previously won a monetary award in a PSV contest are ineligible. 3. Submit two copies of each poem. Both copies must have the category name and number on top left of page. Only one copy must have poet’s name, address, e-mail address if any, and phone number on top right of page, as well as membership status in the PSV. 4. Only one poem per category. Any poem may be entered in only one category. 5. Entries must be typed. Use white 8.5 x 11 inch paper. 6. Entries will not be returned. 7. Entries must be postmarked between Nov. 1, 2008, and Jan. 19, 2009, and must include entered poems and any fees required from non-members. Entries will NOT be accepted by e-mail, special delivery, certified, registered, FedEx or UPS. Entries which do not have a return address on the envelope will be discarded. 8. Non-members entry fee: $4.00 per poem. Checks should be made out to: The Poetry Society of Virginia. 9. Winning entries will be announced at the Society’s Awards meeting April 18, 2009 in Richmond. 10. If you wish to join the Society, you may send your separate dues check and application along with your entries to the Contest. Do NOT send contest entries to the Membership Chair, or by e-mail. 11. Send all entries in one envelope. Please write a single check to cover all entered contest categories. If you are joining the PSV, your separate dues check allows you to waive nonmember entry fees. 12. Winners’ names will be posted on the PSV website. If you do not want your name posted, write “Do Not Post” with your address. Deadline: January 19, 2009 (postmark) Edgar Allan Poe’s Birthday Mail entries to: PSV Adult Contest P.O. Box 1019 Lynchburg, VA 24505 Contest entries can NOT be accepted by e-mail About the Poetry Society of Virginia Founded at the College of William and Mary in 1923, the Poetry Society of Virginia is the second oldest State Poetry organization in the nation. The PSV has over 300 members from all areas of the Commonwealth, as well as members from other states and foreign countries. Elected Vice Presidents represent each of five regions and host at least one state-wide meeting a year. Our meetings include regional events, guest poets, workshops, open readings and contests. The annual festival features readings, workshops, and scholarly presentations. The Newsletter includes details about upcoming meetings, book reviews, contest announcements, regional news, and publishing opportunities. A number of our members enjoy creating Round Robin poems by e-mail, using our e-mail address: PoetryinVA@aol.com. We use e-mail to announce upcoming local events and other communications. Note: Contest entries cannot be accepted by e-mail. Our website www.PoetrySocietyOfVirginia.org, provides information about the Society and links to other websites of interest to members. Finished Round Robin poems can also be viewed there. PSV MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION The society invites you to join its association of writers and lovers of poetry. To join, complete this application and send it with your dues check made out to Poetry Society of Virginia to: Stuart C. Nottingham, Membership Chair Poetry Society of Virginia 913 De Wolfe Drive Alexandria, VA 22308-2602 Or, you may send it to the Contest with your contest entries. NOTE: Do NOT send contest entries to the Membership Chair. Membership is not required to enter the open categories of the contest. Contest fees are waived for members. Name(s)_ _________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Address___________________________________ City_______________________ State___________ Zip + 4___________________________________ Phone: (_______)___________________________ e-mail:____________________________________ Dues schedule: Membership (except Lifetime memberships) includes all members at a single address. Please circle desired membership category.
Lifetime one payment of $300.00 Student $5.00 (For students in Virginia only. Must tell us your school or college and year). Classroom $5.00 (For classrooms in Virginia only. The address must be to a teacher at a school address). If you wish, tell us a bit about yourself and your poetry on a separate sheet of paper. Deadline: January 21, 2009 (postmark) Edgar Allan Poe’s Birthday Mail entries to: PSV Adult Contest P.O. Box 1019 Lynchburg, VA 24505 Contest entries can NOT be accepted by e-mail |
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