(For information on the 3rd annual Beullah Rose Poetry Prize,
click here.)
Online entries for the 2008 Erskine J. Poetry Prize are now being accepted (see below for details)
Judges:
Stephen Reichert, Editor
1st Prize
The 1st Prizewinner receives $200 and publication of the winning poem in Issue 16 of Smartish Pace. They will also be mentioned for one year in a number of advertisements, both in print and on the web, as being the winner of the 5th annual Erskine J. Poetry Prize.
2nd & 3rd Prize
2nd & 3rd Prizewinners receive publication of their poems in Issue 16.
All Winners
All winners will have their poems displayed continuously at our website on a special page dedicated to the winners of the Erskine J. Poetry Prize. Each winner will also be given to the opportunity to have a notice and link to their personal web page and/or e-mail so that interested parties may learn more about the winning poet and/or contact them. Each winner will have the opportunity to have their poem appear in a special Smartish Pace Erskine J. Anthology that will include winners of the Erskine J. Poetry Prize. This book is scheduled to appear after the 10th anniversary of the Erskine J. Poetry Prize. Winners will also have the opportunity of appearing in other anthologies published by Smartish Pace.
All Submissions
All poems submitted for the prize will be considered for publication in Smartish Pace. Therefore, it is possible to have your poems selected for an issue of Smartish Pace even if they do not win the Erskine J. Poetry Prize.
REQUIREMENTS
Online Submissions:
STEP 1:
| Submit 3 poems along with a $5 entry fee via a secure, online debit transaction (select PayPal PAYMENTS button on left) |
| Additional poems may be submitted for $1 per poem. No more than 12 poems may be submitted (maximum submission: 12 poems= $5 + $9 = $14). To submit additional poems, click on the PAYMENTS button on left AFTER clicking on button above (NOTE: select number of additional poems you will be sending via email in the "Qty" column after clicking button): |
Email poems by attaching a Word, Wordperfect, or RTF file to: sreichert@smartishpace.com. All entries must include a bio.
Include your name, address, e-mail and telephone number (preferred) on each page of poetry submitted.
Postal Submissions:
Submit 3 poems along with a $5 entry fee. Entry fees can be paid with a check or money order made payable to Smartish Pace. Additional poems may be submitted for $1 per poem. No more than 12 poems may be submitted (maximum submission: 12 poems= $5 + $9 = $14).
All entries must include a bio. Please review bios from our most recent issue, to learn the sort of information that we print in our contributors section. The bios will NOT be used by the judging panel to determine the winner. Bios are needed only for the purpose of creating the contributors section of the journal.
Include a self addressed stamped envelope (SASE) with your entry.
Include your name, address, e-mail and telephone number (preferred) on each page of poetry submitted.
Write or print "Erskine J." on the top of each poem submitted and send to:
Smartish Pace
Erskine J. Poetry Prize
P.O. Box 22161
Baltimore, MD 21203
Deadline: August 15, 2008
Direct any further inquiries to:
sreichert@smartishpace.com
We look forward to reading all of the poems submitted as we determine who will be the winners of our next Erskine J. Poetry Prize.
First Prize:
"I Sleep in My Clothes"
by Dawn McGuire
Second Prize:
"Pleasing Others"
by Joanne Lowery
Third Prize:
"Reincarnation in the Jardin"
by Danielle Sellers
2006 WINNERS:
First Prize:
"A French Statue"
by Kevin McFadden
Second Prize:
"Hysterectomy"
by Amber L. Cohen
Third Prize:
"Shifts"
by Angie Mazakis
2005 WINNERS:
First Prize:
David Keplinger
Second Prize:
Susan Browne
Third Prize:
D.H. Tracey
2004 WINNERS:
First Prize:
Claudia Emerson
Second Prize:
Lois W. Parker
Third Prize:
Bronwen Butter Newcott
2003 WINNERS:
First Prize:
Dina Hardy
Second Prize:
Christine Stewart
Third Prize:
Jacqueline Kolosov
2002 WINNERS:
First Prize:
Ann Lauinger
Second Prize:
Vivian Shipley
Third Prize:
Barry Ballard
2001 WINNERS:
First Prize:
Mark DeFoe
Second Prize:
Gaylord Brewer
Third Prize:
Susan Cavanaugh
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