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William Redding Memorial Poetry Contest

The Poetry Forum
19th Annual
William Redding Memorial Poetry Contest
FIRST PLACE
$100 and a featured reading at The Poetry Forum in May 2012
SECOND PLACE
1-year membership in Columbus Salon, monthly poetry workshop
or
$ 50 Gift Certificate from Half-Price Books
            
THIRD PLACE
$ 25 Gift Certificate from Half-Price Books
Submission Guidelines:
1.     Entrants must be residents of Ohio.
2.     Submit 3 typewritten poems.  One poem per page.
3.     Maximum 40 lines per poem.
4.     Name, address, phone number & email on back only of each poem.
5.     Previous first place winners and previously published poems are ineligible.
6.     Poems will not be returned. No SASE required.
Deadline:  March 14, 2012
Mail Entries to:
The Poetry Forum
P.O. Box 784
Worthington, OH 43085
The Poetry Forum thanks the following for their support: Rumba Café, Pudding House Writer’s Resource Center, Half Price Books, our featured poets, open mic participants, audience, and generous patrons.
Rumba Café, 2507 Summit @ Hudson Street, Columbus

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