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SUMMARY:OPA Spring contest opens Feb. 1
DESCRIPTION: \nOPA 2022 ADULT SPRING CONTEST\nBegins:  February 1, 2022\nEnds:     March 1, 2022\nCATEGORIES\nPlease remember that if you are not a current member of OPA you must submit your\nentries through the Non-Member Submittable portal in order for them to be accepted.\nLimit: one poem per category (no duplicates).\nPoet’s Choice: Limit 80 lines, any subject, any form. Judge: Jessica Mehta\nMembers Only: Limit 20 lines, any subject, any form. Entrant must bea current OPA member.  Judge: Beth Wood\nNew Poets: Limit 30 lines, any subject, any form. A new poet is someone with no more than two poems published in online or print journals. (Self-published chapbooks and collections count as previous publication.) Judge: Sherri Levine\nTraditional Form—Shakespearean Sonnet: Limit 14 lines, any subject, three quatrains and a concluding couplet, rhyming abab cdcd efef gg.  Judge: John Witte\nTheme—Ars Poetica: Limit 40 lines, any form on the subject. Judge: Susan Rich\nAge 30 and Under: Limit 30 lines, any subject, any form, open to adults age 30 or  under as of contest deadline. Please provide DOB with entry cover letter. Judge: Marc Janssen\nSpanish Language: Limit 40 lines, original poem plus poet’s translation of the poem into English, any subject, any form. (Internet translations not accepted.) Judge: JM Persánch\nAWARDS\nPoets Choice: 1st place $125; 2nd place $75; 3rd place $50; 3 Honorable Mentions\nAll other categories: 1st place $75; 2nd place $50; 3rd place $30; 3 Honorable Mentions\nAll 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be published on the OPA website and in the annual anthology of prizewinners, Verseweavers.\n ENTRY FEE\nOPA members: Flat rate of $8 for up to seven poems (limit one poem per category).\nNon-members: Flat rate of $15 for up to six poems (limit one poem per category).\nDEADLINE\nSubmitted electronically via Submittable by March 1, 2022, 11:59pm PST.\n(NOTE: Paper submissions no longer accepted.)\nSPRING 2022 POETRY CONTEST GUIDELINES – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.\nEntries not in compliance with these guidelines will be disqualified; entry fees non-refundable.\n\nPoems must be your original work, unpublished in print or online (including self-published books), and may not have been a prior cash winner in any contest. Appearance on personal websites, blogs, Facebook pages, or critique groups does not constitute publication.\nYou may enter one poem in each category, without duplication.\nSimultaneous submissions are encouraged, but entry fees are non-refundable. If your poem is accepted elsewhere, please notify OPA immediately via Submittable to withdraw the poem.\nFormat poems in 12-point font size, Times New Roman or another standard typeface. Format as .doc or .docx (no PDF). PDF files will not be accepted.\nOnline submissions at https://OPA.submittable.com ( https://OPA.submittable.com ). You can also find this link on the Contests page under Submittable (external link). Submission title should be listed beginning with last name, followed by ContestEntry (e.g., “Smith-ContestEntry.docx”). In the upper-right corner of every page (one poem per page) in your submission, indicate category and poem line count. (Title and spaces between stanzas  do not count as lines.) Your name or contact information must not appear anywhere on the poems. Poems are read blind. blind. In the Cover Letter field, please enter a cover letter which includes your\npoem titles, contact information (name, address, phone, email), and bio (third\nperson, 75 words or less). If entering the 30 and Under category, include your DOB. If entering multiple categories, all poems must be submitted in a single document using .doc or .docx format. PDF files will not be accepted.\nIf you join OPA at the time you enter, you are eligible for the Member rate, and for the Members Only category. (Please use the Become a Member option in Submittable prior to making your contest submission. Include in your contest entry a statement that you have recently joined or are now joining OPA.\nPoems may not be edited and re-submitted; your submission is final.\nMembers Only category: OPA sends out notifications in February notifying members whether membership is current or needs to be renewed. Watch for emails or postcards. For questions regarding membership, email Membership Chair at Contact > Membership > Contact Membership Chair.\nMembers may submit up to seven poems, limited to one poem per category. Non-members may submit up to six poems, limited to one poem per category.\nWinners will be notified in mid to late April 2022. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winning poems will be published on the OPA website and in Verseweavers, OPA’s annual anthology. All rights revert to author after publication. OPA reserves the right to use prizewinning poems on the OPA website, membership forms, etc.\nSubmissions not conforming to these rules will be disqualified; entry fees will not be refunded.\n\n
URL:https://oregonpoets.org/events/opa-spring-contest-opens-feb-1/
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