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Funny Food Poetry Contest

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May 2, 2017
Poetry Contests
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RULES: A reprieve from heavy subject matter, we ask poets to write a funny poem (2-14 lines) that includes food. You may choose to replace words in a popular song with food or use food in any other way you...

2017 Poetry Competition Winners Announced

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February 1, 2017
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First Prize ($500): James Sale, Bournemouth, United Kingdom “In Telling This Story” “Obi-Wan Bin Laden RIP” “Imitating Shakespeare’s Sonnet 107” Second Prize: Lorna Davis,...

2017 Poetry Competition

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September 1, 2016
For Educators, From the Society, News of Note, Poetry, Poetry Contests
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Submission Instructions Submit three to five poems, each of which does not exceed 50 lines. Email as a word file or in the email body to submissions@classicalpoets.org. Put “Poetry Competition Submission”...

Poetry Competition: Four Lines for the Fourth of July ***Winners Announced

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June 30, 2016
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Write a quatrain (four-line poem) on the topic of America. Post your submissions into the comments section below with your general location, such as city and state. When: From now (June 30) until July 24...

National Poetry Month Couplet Competition ***Winners Announced

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April 10, 2016
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  Winners   Conformists of a feather flock together. Michael R. Burch, Nashville, Tennessee   The u of solitude allays the y of lonely. The i in if precedes the o in only. Michael...

2016 Poetry Competition Winners

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February 1, 2016
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Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who participated. There were many hundreds of submitted poems and many good works and poets who had to be left out. Thank you! ***Winners should email their...
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