Miriam Levine
Arlington’s poet laureate, Miriam Levine, is administering the town’s first poetry contest.
Any town resident may submit previously unpublished works through noon Friday, Oct. 30.
Prizes are $100, first place; $75, second; and $50, third.
“It’s time to recognize those writers who may or may not have been published, those that have been stashing poems away in a drawer or notebook, or those who have begun writing again after being blocked,” Levine saiod in a news release. She will not judge the contest.
“Preparing work for submission is an opportunity to improve it.”
Widely published poet Alan Feldman, whose latest collection of poems, “Immortality,” is winner of the Four Lakes Prize in Poetry, will judge the contest. Feldman welcomes poems in any style.
Levine, an Arlington resident for more that 40 years looks forward to reading with the winners at an event open to the public.
Submissions are open only to Arlington residents only should be postmarked no later than Oct. 30.
Poems must have been unpublished in print and online in websites and blogs. Works ae limited to 35 lines.
There is no limit to the number of poems you may submit.
Submissions should be typed in single space on white paper, in at least 12-point font.
The author’s name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript. The poems will be judged without knowing the author’s name.
Only poems should be submitted, no photographs or artwork.
A cover letter should be included with name, contact information, telephone number, e-mail address, street address and titles.
Mail poems with cover letter to:
Arlington Poetry Prizes
c/o John Lane
26A Academy St.
Arlington, MA 02476
Results are expected to be announced in November.
July 14, 2015: Town’s first poet laureate introduced in her own words
This announcement was published Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015.
