2009 PENUMBRA POETRY & HAIKU CONTEST
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY OCT. 1, 2009
Categories: No limit on entries in either or both categories. All skill levels welcome.
Poetry up to 50 lines, any style or subject; line length may be edited to fit chapbook publication format
3-line haiku (need not conform to strict syllable count)
Contest does not accept simultaneous submissions or work previously published or having received awards in other competitions.
Prizes: Poetry $200, $60, $40; haiku, $100, $40, $20.
Top four winners in each category are published in the annual contest chapbook and mailed a complimentary copy. Selected finalists may also be published.
Entries: Submit 2 copies of poetry on 8-1/2x11 paper; haiku on 3x5 index cards.
One copy should show name, address, phone, email and source of contest info; 2nd copy should be anonymous for judging purposes. Include a brief bio with most recent or noteworthy awards and publications.
Notification: Winner and finalist notifications mailed no later than Dec. 30, 2009.
Winners list returned to entrants if SASE included. List posted to sponsor web site no later than Dec. 30, 2009.
Fees: $5 per poem; $3 per haiku in $US check, cash or money order. Mail entries, fees, SASE for winners’ list and book orders to :
TWA Penumbra, P. O. Box 3428, Tallahassee, FL 32315-3428
Judging: Judges are published, recognized poets and haiku experts.