PRA Monthly Contests

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Monthly Contests
Annual Anthology Contest
Sybil Nash Abrams Award
Sybil Nash Abrams Memorial Student Awards
Poetry Day Awards

Monthly Contests

2007-2008 Roundtable Monthly Contests

Contest Rules: Poems may be sent September through May, postmarked by the second Saturday of the month. members may enter one poem per month with a limit of 36 lines for every month. Entries may be mailed to : Pat Laster, 7433 Samples Rd., Benton Ark 72019. Poem must be original and unpublished. Place name and address on one copy only. Winners receive a check of $15, $10, or $5

September:

Form: Poets choice - 10 entries - Judge: Freeda Baker Nichols, Clinton, AR
                        1^st place - Kathy Helmer
                        2^nd - Gloria Gebhardt
                        3^rd - Vivian Barcroft
                        1^st - Debbie C. Lincoln
                        2^nd - Pat Durmon
                        3^rd HM - Faye Boyette Wise

October

Observance of National Poetry Day in Little Rock, Arkansas

November:

Form: Any, Subject: A Color - 13 entries - Judge Harding Stedler (comments-"The entries were very competitive, which made judging them a challenge")
                        1^st place - Jim Barton
                        2^nd - Ann Carolyn Cates
                        3^rd - Betty Heidelberger
                        1^st - Faye Boyette Wise
                        2^nd - Faye Williams Jones
                        3^rd HM - Jackie Swyers

December

Form: Acrostic on the word "December"
                       1^st - Diane Stefan
                       2^nd - Betty Heidelberger
                       3^rd - Harding Stedler (Good Imagery!)
                       1^st - Pat Durmon
                       2^nd - Gloria Gebbardt
                       3^rd HM - Cathy Moran

January

Form: Any, Subject: The '08 national elections Judge Crowson, Benton
                       1^st Place - Faye Williams Jones, NLR
                       2^nd Place - Pat Durmon, Norfork
                       3^rd Place - Freeda Baker Nichols
                       1^st - Diane Stefan, Mountain Home
                       2^nd - Betty Heidelberger, Lexa/Sherwood
                       3^rd HM - Jackie Swyer, Yellville

February

Form: Any, Novice Award - for those who have never won more than $10. Judge Mary Sue Watson
                       1^st Place - Dennis Patton, Saline Co. branch, Benton
                       2^nd Place - Jackie Swyer, Baxter Co. branch, Yellville
                       3^rd Place - Martha White Lee, Baxter County branch, Mountain Home
                       1^st - Damon Brewer, Faulkner Co. branch, Greenbrier

March

Form: Heroic couplets, Subject: Any  Judge Pat Laster, Benton
                       1^st Place - Freeda Baker Nichols, Clinton.
                       2^nd Place - Cathy Moran, Little Rock.
                       3^rd Place - Helene Stallcup, Conway.
                       1^st HM - Hazel Bell Nicholas, Marietta, Ok.

April

Form: Light verse, Subject: the many facets/faces of April
                       1^st Place - Cathy Moran, Little Rock
                       2^nd Place - Kathy Helmer, Jacksonville
                       3^rd Place - Debbie C. Lincoln, Little Rock
                       1^st HM - Faye Boyette Wise, Benton
                       2^nd HM - Pat Laster, Benton
                       3^rd HM - Faye Williams Jones, North Little Rock
JUDGE: Diane Stefan, Mountain Home. 13 entries. Judge's comment: "So many good, good poems."

May: No monthly contest. spring Luncheon - Dr. Lily Peter Memorial Award, Verna Lee Hinegardner Award, Mary Harper Sowell Award, (See submission guidelines)

The 2008-2009 contest guidelines will be posted after the turn of the PRA fiscal year.

Annual Anthology Contest

Each member may enter one unpublished poem in the annual Anthology contest by the December 1st deadline. Poems entered in this contest must not be entered in other contests or submitted for publication until after the May meeting. Awards are as follows: Publication in annual Anthology; 1st Place - 2 free copies; 2^nd through 5th Place - 1 free copy. See the Yearbook or contact PRA for specific instructions and entry address.

Sybil Nash Abrams Award

This contest is open to Arkansas residents only. The subject and line limit are announced each year at the Spring meeting and in News 'N Notes. The poem must be original, historically accurate and unpublished, with sources listed on a separate page. A poet is only eligible for First Prize once every five years. Awards will be presented at the Poetry Day Luncheon. or contact PRA) for more details.

Sybil Nash Abrams Memorial Student Awards

This contest is open to students only. There are 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners in Junior and Senior divisions. Winners are eligible for cash prizes, and are considered for publication in the annual Anthology. Rules are distributed each year to schools by the Contest Chair. For more details, contact Liz Faulkner, Student Contest Chair. For a copy of rules, send SASE to Elizabeth Faulkner, 13003 Lemoncrest, Little Rock, AR 72210

Poetry Day Awards

A contest brochure is mailed to members each year. This brochure details the workshop agenda and lists all contests, their prizes and guidelines. Contact PRA to be placed on the mailing list to receive this brochure if you are not yet a member. 2007 Poetry Day brochure is available on-line