Ohio Poetry Association Blog

A Call for Submissions :  Southern Ohio Anthology. Submit poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction that reflects the unique spirit of southern Ohio life in terms of setting, theme, or mood. Include a brief explanation of how the submission connects to southern Ohio, as well as a brief biographical statement and contact information. Deadline:  June 15, 2012. Send to: ncarpathios@shawnee.edu as an attachment, or typed hard copy to Neil Carpathios, Shawnee State University, Dept. of English & Humanities, 940 Second Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662. Snail mail submissions will be recycled, unless SASE with sufficient postage is included. For a printable flier, click: Call for Submissions: Southern Ohio Anthology

Here's a unique opportunity for poets to perform at the Wayne County Fairgrounds: Wooster Jam 2012! Apply online here ! The deadline is March 2, and after filling out the online application, email a sample of your poems to woosterjam@gmail.com (They're also willing to help reimburse artists for travel expenses...) From Wooster Jam 's website: Wooster Jam 2012 The Jam is an end-of-semester celebration of music and the arts that thrive both on and off The College of Wooster campus, consisting of an array of individual artists and ensembles from a myriad of art forms and media. The gathering will take place at the historic Wayne County Fairgrounds on April 20 and 21, using several distinct and non-traditional venues. One may hear an A Capella ensemble, the Ohio Light Opera, the Cedar Valley Cloggers and the best rock music on campus – all at different venues simultaneously. The Jam is a unique fusion of language art sound motion music and interactivity. We are looking for...

Some say the Mayan calendar predicts the end of the world in December 2012.  What better way to mourn (or celebrate, if you prefer) than with a poetry anthology?  NightBallet Press of Elyria, Ohio, wants you to submit while there's still time. For more information, click here . http://nightballetpress.blogspot.com

Call For Poems: PUDDING MAGAZINE IS LOOKING FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR A SPECIAL EDITION OF ECOPOETRY. Editorial Focus Website: puddingmagazine.com Pudding Magazine is a print journal that focuses on publishing eclectic, sophisticated poetry that appeals to our conscience through bold and exacting language conjuring powerful imagery.  In this special issue, we focus specifically on work that has vision, passion, and compels the reader to act rather than to indulge or resign – a call to arms – a joining forces – in defense of our natural world: experiment, provoke, innovate, compel and lament! This special poetry edition 2012, focuses on a fusion of popular culture and social justice with environmental topics such as fracking, mercury contamination, coal burning, pesticides, threats to clean water, clean air, soil pollution, excess consume, overfishing, whaling, global warming, aerial hunting, trapping, shark finning, sealing, poaching, factory farming, plastic bags; GMOs, loss of ...

The Poetry Forum 19 th 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 ...

It is that time of year again when applications are open for the 2012 Columbus Art Festival show, June 1, 2, & 3.  We will be returning to the Riverfront! Please s hare with those you know.   The 2012 Poetry application became live at www.ColumbusArtsFestival.org on October 13, 2011.  Any interested applicants will need to download the application and return it before the deadline of February 17, 2012.  All applications must be submitted on-line through the following link: http://columbusartsfestival.org/apply/poet.php . If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Festival Coordinator, Shana Scott at sscott@gcac.org or phone at 614-221-8569. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Good luck as you plan your 2012 festival schedule, and we hope to have you as a guest in Columbus, June 1, 2, & 3 ! Remember the deadline for poetry submission is January 13, 2012 Shana Scott Columbus Arts Festi...