"We live in a remarkable place. We know it when we pay attention to it. Each year the United States sets aside April as Poetry Month. Let us make next April—April 2010—our poetry month as well, to celebrate the variety of experiences that make up the family of Santa Clara County. Come April, we plan to have a public reading of some of the poems. So, I’m asking you who live, work, or study in Santa Clara County, to write and submit your poems"
Nils Peterson, the current Santa Clara County Poet Laureate, is putting out a call for submission of poems about the Santa Clara County. The Poet Laureate, as well as other qualified readers, will select the most interesting thirty to be presented at a public reading in April 2010.
DEADLINE: Poems will now be accepted until MARCH 15, 2010. Early submission is appreciated.
RULES FOR SUBMISSION
- Poetry submission is open to those who live, work, or study in Santa Clara County.
- Poems should be no more than 30 lines.
- Poems may be in a formal pattern or in free verse.
- Poems should be typed, single-spaced.
- Poets may submit a maximum of three poems, each page displaying only the title and the poem.
- Attach a separate cover sheet to the submissions indicating your name, address, and email address (if available).
- Mail two copies of the submissions to: Arts Council Silicon Valley, 4 North Second Street, Suite 500, San Jose, CA 95113-1305
Santa Clara County will retain first publication rights. Poems may not have been previously published.
DEADLINE: Poems will now be accepted until MARCH 15, 2010. Early submission is appreciated.
There will be three awards of $50 and six awards of $25.
Winners will be invited to participate in an award ceremony in April. Date to be announced.
Winners will be invited to participate in an award ceremony in April. Date to be announced.
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