Deadline May 15!
Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction announces its fourth annual juried poetry contest.
The grand prize winner will be awarded a US$100.00 cash prize. Three runners up will receive US $75.00 each. The top four selections will be published in the September, December, March, and June issues of Presence, respectively. A number of honorable mentions will also be selected for future publication.
Everyone may enter. However, there are a few essential guidelines to follow.
- Only one poem per person is allowed.
- Poems may be no longer than 30 lines.
- Only previously unpublished poetry can be entered.
- Poems may not be submitted to other publications until after the results of the Presence Poetry Contest are announced.
- Poems chosen for publication in Presence may not be submitted to other publications until after publication in Presence.
- Poems should pertain to a spiritual theme or should relate to spiritual direction.
- All poems must be submitted by e-mail, as an attachment, preferably in MS Word form.
- Write “Presence Poetry Contest” in the subject line.
DO NOT INCLUDE ANY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IN THE ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN
- THE POEM TITLE
- THE POEM ITSELF
- DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR NAME ON THE ATTACHMENT
The poems will be judged anonymously by a three judge panel.
Include all of the following information in the body of the e-mail submission:
Name of Poet
Name of Poem
E-mail address
Country
ALL POEMS SUBMITTED WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED. HOWEVER ONLY SUBMISSIONS WHICH CONFORM STRICTLY TO THE CRITERIA ABOVE WILL BE JUDGED.
Send your entry to poetrycontest@sdiworld.org