Cyclamens and Swords Poetry Contest!
Welcome to the second annual poetry contest sponsored by Cyclamens and Swords Publishing.
First prize is $300, second prize $100, third prize $50 and seven honorable mentions.
Winning poems and honorable mentions will be published in our winter issue.
A chapbook containing the winning poems and the honorable mentions will
be published and presented to the winners in addition to their cash prize.
Guidelines
Submission period
Submissions accepted from June 1st until 30th November 2009.
What to submit
This is an open contest for poetry of any style or theme. Your entry should be your own
original work. You may submit the same poem(s) simultaneously to this contest and others
and you may submit poems that have been published elsewhere, as long as you own
the online publication rights.
Length
Poems not to exceed 30 lines length (excluding title and spaces between stanzas).
Publication
The top ten poems will be published on the Cyclamens and Swords website. A chapbook containing the winning poems and the honorable mentions will be sent to the winners in addition to their cash prize.
Entry Fee
$5 (NIS20) for a submission of one poem, $10 (NIS40) for a submission of three poems, $15 (NIS60) for a submission of six poems.
How to submit
Online entries must be emailed to
Poems should be in one single Word or .rtf attachment. Each poem should be on a separate page. Include your contact details: name, address, email address, telephone numbers only once in the document.
Entries may also be mailed to: Cyclamens and Swords Publishing, P.O. Box 21, Metulla 10292, ISRAEL (postmarked no later than 30th November 2008).
Payment
Go to the Payment Page to pay with PayPal or your credit card.
OR
Send your payment together with your snail mailed submission. Checks in Israeli Shekels only, made out to J.Simon are accepted. Other currencies - cash only. No money orders. For payments in Euros or Pounds Sterling, please convert at rate applicable on day of sending.
