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December Poetry Contest

It’s time for another poetry contest! I can’t wait to see what y’all send me this month. I’m now offering two options for prizes: 1) A $25 gift certificate to the independent bookstore of your choice, or 2) A $25 donation to the literacy nonprofit or public library of your choice. Please see the MonthlyContinue reading “December Poetry Contest”

November Poetry Contest Winner

Thanks to those who participated in the November poetry challenge! One of the fun things has been seeing who enters. I received poems from people that I had no idea were interested in writing! This month’s winner is my friend, Colleen Miller. In lieu of a gift certificate, Colleen opted for a donation in herContinue reading “November Poetry Contest Winner”

November Poetry Contest

I’m excited for another round of the Monthly Poetry Contest! This time around, I’ve extended the deadline so that people have more time to draft and send a poem. Once again, the prize is a $25 gift card to the independent bookstore of the winner’s choosing. See the Monthly Poetry Contest page for complete rulesContinue reading “November Poetry Contest”

Let’s have a poetry contest!

When I looked at my phone this morning, I saw the above notification from The Economist on my screen and thought, that could be an interesting prompt. But I wasn’t just interested in writing a poem based on the headline; I wanted to see what other people would write as well. So I’m throwing aContinue reading “Let’s have a poetry contest!”