A literary contest open to all American poets age 50 and older who are U.S. Citizens regardless of where they live or are staying around the world, the 2012 SPL Contest is privately sponsored by WANDA SUE PARROTT, original co-founder of the competition and current administrator of the 2012 event. Judges will include former Senior Poets Laureate and honorary chiefs of the White Buffalo Tribe, sponsor of the Native American Poet Laureate Contest. Entries will be accepted between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2012.
$5 for first poem; $3 for second and all subsequent poems—40-lines maximum per entry (Do not include extra fee for duplicate copies of each submission.) POSTMARK DEADLINE: 6/30/12.
There is only one category: POET'S CHOICE. Any form, subject and style of presentation is allowed, but an entry can't exceed 40 lines plus title. Each entry must have a title, unless haiku or senryu. Single spaced; legible type, preferably 12 pt. size, black ink. No illustrations, fancy paper or handwritten poems, please. Electronic and Hard-Copy Submissions OK. Must follow all rules or risk disqualification.
Electronic submissions should be sent to: amykitchenerfdn@hotmail.com We suggest you send yourself a copy in order to keep an entry record. No submissions will be returned. Send only one poem per e-mail entry. In the Subject Line state “2012 SPL (and your last name)” and in the upper left corner:
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(Also include one electronic cover sheet by following the HOW TO SUBMIT COVER SHEET instructions below. Please state in the subject line: 2012 SPL BIO and your full name.)
Your poem might be published in GOLDEN WORDS 2012 anthology to be produced by Great Spirit Publishing (Barbara Callahan Quin, Editor) unless these words appear above the title or first line of the poem: DO NOT PUBLISH. You must own the Copyright to all submissions. Entry automatically means you grant one-time permission for publication both online and in print books and correlated publicity regarding same, with the exception as stated above. You retain all rights. Your entry will be acknowledged electronically and activated upon receipt of your entry fee per the instructions below
Submit two hard copies of each poem. Keep originals, as copies will not be returned. In Upper Right Margin of one copy: Name, Address, Phone and E-mail; other copy remains blank. All winning entries might be published in GOLDEN WORDS 2012 anthology unless these words appear above the title or first line of the poem: DO NOT PUBLISH. You must own the Copyright to all work(s) which you submit; submission automatically means you grant one-time permission for online and print publication of such work(s) and correlated publicity regarding same, with the exception as stated above. You retain all rights. Entries must be single-spaced on plain 8-1/2 inch x 11 inch paper. Margins should be standard 1 inch all around in order to allow judges space in which to write comments. Include a Cover Sheet with your entries.
Please do not send books or magazines; however, feel free to send a photo of yourself. Do not send your only copy, since photos may not be returned. If you win, we might use it in the newsletter and anthology.
Winners will be notified by 8/31/12 and a list of winners will appear in the September edition of THE DIPLOEMAT News Letter that will be sent to every entrant.
