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The Ontario Poetry Society
~ The 10th Anniversary Members Only Poetry Contest ~

First Prize - $100

Second Prize - $50

Third Prize - $25

Plus 2 Honourable Mention Awards of $10 each
Plus each winning poem will get a fancy certificate.
Plus all winning entries to be published in Verse Afire and on our website.

Rules and Guidelines:

Blind Judging: No author ID to be anywhere on the same page(s) as the poem(s).
Include a cover page with your name and poem title(s), or first line(s) if no titles.
All themes and style welcome.
Maximum line length per poem is 36 lines and the spaces between the stanzas count as lines.
Poems may be previously published, but no previous contest winning poems, please.

Postmark Deadline:
August 1st, 2010

Entry fee:
$5 for one poem
$10 for 3 poems
There is no limit to the number of submissions.
Enclose a #10 s.a.s.e. for winners list

Send entries with payment to:
The Ontario Poetry Society,
31 Marisa Court, Thornhill, Ont. L4J 6H9

Contest Judge is Mark Clement