The Poet's Roundtable of Arkansas Contest Chair is
happy to answer questions.
Monthly Contests
2011-2012 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 :
Kathy Helmer, 106 Fox Dell Circle, Jacksonville, R 72016. 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and unpublished.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: Any, Subject: Any
First Place - Cathy Moran - "The Neighborhood Scene"
Second - Don Crowson - "The Nation's Debt"
Third - Dennis Patton - "Mama's Kitchen"
First Honorable Mention - Pat Laster - "Window Weights"
Second Honorable Mention - Faye Boyette Wise - "Where I Stash My Cash"
Third Honorable Mention - Diane Stefan - "Ducks Cutting Through Water"
October
No monthly contest due to the National Poetry Day
in Little Rock
Poetry Day will be held on October 15, 2011 at the Cox Building in Little
Rock
November:
Form: Any, Subject: Any
First Place - Dennis Patton - "Autumn"
Second Place - Diane Stefan - "Autumn Olympics"
Third Place - Pat Laster - "Mother's fingers"
First Honorable Mention - Vivian Barcroft - "Elusive Muse"
Second Honorable Mention - Cathy Moran - "On the same level"
Third Honorable Mention - Laura Loughridge - "Letting Go"
December
Form: Any, Subject: Any
First Place - Don Crowson - "He Was the Best"
Second Place - Mildred McKinney - "Christmas Beauty"
Third Place - Verna Lee Hinegardner - "Letter to Santa"
January
Form: Any, Subject: Blank Verse, Judge: Pat Laster, 10 entries
First Place - Jim Barton - "Not There"
Second Place - Verna Lee Hinegardner - "Daddy's Shoes"
Third Place - Faye Boyette Wise - "A Place Called Home"
First Honorable Mention - Betty Heidelberger - "Message to a Homeless Poet"
Second Honorable Mention - Dennis Patton - "Core"
Third Honorable Mention - Don Crowson - "Why They Came"
February
Form: Any, Subject: Love
March
Form: Free Form Verse, Line Limit 24; Subject: Nature
First Place -
Second Place -
Third Place -
First Honorable Mention -
Second Honorable Mention -
Third Honorable Mention -
April
Form: Dorsimbra, Subject: Any
May
No monthly contest. Due to the Spring Luncheon.
Annual Anthology Contest
Each
member may enter one unpublished poem in the annual Anthology contest by the December 31st
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 1st
Place - 2 free copies; 2
nd through 5th Place - 1 free copy.
See the Yearbook 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, 3 Ridge Oak Cove, Little Rock, AR 72223
Contest Rules
Winners
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.
PRA to be
placed on the mailing list to receive this brochure if you are not yet a
member.
2010 Poetry Day brochure is
available on-line
Poets'
Roundtable of Arkansas
