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Submissions will be accepted for the Evelyn Bridges Poetry Contest until Friday, March 10, at 4:00 pm. Please use the link to see complete submissions rules.
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THE 2017 EVELYN BRIDGES POETRY CONTEST $575 in Prizes First Prize $275 Second Prize $175 Third Prize $125 This year’s contest will be judged by poet Jim Moore. RULES 1. Poems may be of any form, versification (including free verse), genre (lyric, dramatic, narrative, etc.), and topic. Poems must be written in English, though words and phrases from other languages may be used. 2. You may submit one to ten poems, as long as the total number of lines does not exceed five hundred. The awards will be made on the basis of the quality of all the poetry that each person submits. 3. Please number the pages, use print dark enough to be legible, check spelling and punctuation. Margins must be 1 ½ inch margin at left and 1 inch margin at right, top and bottom. Include your pseudonym on the first page of each poem. 4. TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK: Save your entry as a PDF. The document name should be your pseudonym. Send the PDF as an e-mail ATTACHMENT to: ppyne@coloradocollege.edu. In the body of your e-mail include your pseudonym, your real name, and your Worner Box number. 5. The deadline for submitting poems is Friday, March 10, at 4:00 pm. 6. The winners will be announced at the reading by Peter Behrens on Thursday, April 6, at 7:00 pm in Gaylord Hall. 7. Winning poems may be printed in Leviathan. Your entry in the contest implies your permission. If you have questions about the submission guidelines, please contact Paula Pyne (ppyne@coloradocollege.edu).