Amor et Astra -- A Poetry Contest February 13, 2009
The Southworth Planetarium at the University of Southern Maine presents
AMOR ET ASTRA: A Poetry Contest
The theme is "Love and the Night Sky." Of course, love comes in many forms, and we place
no restrictions on it here the love in the poem might be for a parent or a place, a friend or even
for the sky itself. (Adult poets are asked to keep their poems PG-rated.)
The judges are:
Annie Finch, poet and professor, University of Southern Maine
Don Robbins, storyteller and retired Cony High School English teacher
Jane Raeburn, writer and poetry editor
Prizes will be given in the following age categories:
Grade 4 and younger
Grades 5 through 8
Grades 8 through 12
Adult
Winning poets will receive:
An invitation to read their work publicly Friday, May 1, at "Beltane Fires," one of three
annual poetry events held at the planetarium.
A commemorative booklet of poetry from the contest. (By entering the contest, you
agree to permit Southworth Planetarium to publish your work in this booklet.)
How to enter:
This contest is open to Maine residents.
Each poet may enter up to three poems.
The entry fee, which benefits educational programs at the planetarium,
is $2 per poem or three for $5. Poems will not be submitted for judging until
the fee is received. All entry fees must be submitted by check or money order to the
address below. Please indicate clearly the name of the poet. Deadline for entry is April 1, 2009.
Poets may submit their work electronically to starpoetry@branchbrookmedia.com
in Word, Rich Text Format (RTF), plain text or in the body of an e-mail.
Poets may also submit their work on paper to:
Poetry Contest
c/o Southworth Planetarium
P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME 04104-9300
If you have questions, please contact Planetarium Manager Edward Gleason, egleason@usm.maine.edu, or Jane Raeburn, jane@janeraeburn.com.
The Southworth Planetarium at the University of Southern Maine presents
AMOR ET ASTRA: A Poetry Contest
The theme is "Love and the Night Sky." Of course, love comes in many forms, and we place
no restrictions on it here the love in the poem might be for a parent or a place, a friend or even
for the sky itself. (Adult poets are asked to keep their poems PG-rated.)
The judges are:
Annie Finch, poet and professor, University of Southern Maine
Don Robbins, storyteller and retired Cony High School English teacher
Jane Raeburn, writer and poetry editor
Prizes will be given in the following age categories:
Grade 4 and younger
Grades 5 through 8
Grades 8 through 12
Adult
Winning poets will receive:
An invitation to read their work publicly Friday, May 1, at "Beltane Fires," one of three
annual poetry events held at the planetarium.
A commemorative booklet of poetry from the contest. (By entering the contest, you
agree to permit Southworth Planetarium to publish your work in this booklet.)
How to enter:
This contest is open to Maine residents.
Each poet may enter up to three poems.
The entry fee, which benefits educational programs at the planetarium,
is $2 per poem or three for $5. Poems will not be submitted for judging until
the fee is received. All entry fees must be submitted by check or money order to the
address below. Please indicate clearly the name of the poet. Deadline for entry is April 1, 2009.
Poets may submit their work electronically to starpoetry@branchbrookmedia.com
in Word, Rich Text Format (RTF), plain text or in the body of an e-mail.
Poets may also submit their work on paper to:
Poetry Contest
c/o Southworth Planetarium
P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME 04104-9300
If you have questions, please contact Planetarium Manager Edward Gleason, egleason@usm.maine.edu, or Jane Raeburn, jane@janeraeburn.com.
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