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What
is a Poet Laureate?
A Poet Laureate is an individual who composes poems, who
has the ability to express poetic ideas in beautiful language,
and has been identified as having the highest degree of
excellence in poetry.
The
Selection Process
Three recognized poets, two of which reside in the Delaware
Valley, the third, a "celebrity judge", are called
upon to adjudicate and assign numeric value to the top 25
selected manuscripts. These numeric values are calculated
to determine the winner in a fair and objective way.
What
does the Poet Laureate do?
The
winner of the MCPL Poet Laureate Competition represents
Montgomery County by reading their poetry at various venues
within the county, as well as working with Executive Director
Joanne Leva on the
various programs of MCPL.
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go here to download the 2012 ENTRY FORM
Purpose:
To recognize and promote excellence in poetry
Eligibility:
ALL MONTGOMERY COUNTY (PA) RESIDENTS - 18 years and older
Entry
Rules: Ten (10) poems; no more, no fewer. Any style,
form, or length. All work to be original, published or unpublished,
typewritten or word processed, one side only. DO NOT PLACE
NAME OR ADDRESS ON POETRY PAGES. Attach Entry Form with
paper clip to packet of poems. List titles of poems, your
name, address, and phone number on opposite side of this
page. If return of manuscript is desired, enclose a stamped,
self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage. *Please
do not send certified mail.
Deadline: Poems must be mailed to: MCPL Poet
Laureate Competition, PO Box 441, Hatfield PA 19440. Manuscript
must be post-marked NO LATER than Monday, February 6,
2012 Tuesday, February 14, 2012 (DEADLINE EXTENDED).
Reader's
Fee: $25.00 Please make your check payable to: The
Indian Valley Arts Foundation.
In the memo, please write "Poet Laureate"
Notification: Winner will be notified by Friday,
March 30, 2012. Please note all entries will be judged anonymously.
Awards: $500 Honorarium to the winner and
a formal awards presentation by the Celebrity Judge on Saturday,
April 21st 2012, at Musehouse:
A Center for the Literary Arts (7924 Germantown Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA 19118).
Judges: Three recognized poets, two of which
reside in the Delaware Valley (Tamara
Oakman and Gerad
Schultz), The third, a community-based "Celebrity
Judge", Kathleen
Sheeder Bonanno.
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