THE EKPHRASIS PRIZE

Five hundred dollars and publication in Ekphrasis for a single poem.

FINALISTS WILL BE NOTED AND PUBLISHED.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR WELL-CRAFTED POETRY, THE MAIN CONTENT OF WHICH ADDRESSES INDIVIDUAL WORKS FROM ANY ARTISTIC GENRE. PLEASE IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC WORK OF ART THAT IS THE FOCUS OF YOUR POEM. ACCEPTABLE EKPHRASTIC VERSE TRANSCENDS MERE DESCRIPTION. WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED BY THE EDITORS OF EKPHRASIS ACCORDING TO THESE GUIDELINES. ALL DECISIONS ARE FINAL.

We congratulate our 2007 Ekphrasis Prize winner, JEFFREY LEVINE, for "HALF MATTER IN A MATERIAL WORLD."

2007 finalists: DANIEL BARBIERO, MARY L. BROWN, JULIA CONNOR, B.K. FISCHER, JEFFREY LEVINE, devorah major, JEANINE STEVENS, & CARINE TOPAL

ENTRY INFORMATION:

ENTRY INFORMATION:

· ALL CONTEST ENTRIES WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR
PUBLICATION IN EKPHRASIS.

· SUBMIT COMPUTER-GENERATED OR TYPED COPY ON 8
1/2" x 11" PAPER. MAKE SURE YOUR NAME AND
ADDRESS IS ON EVERY PAGE.

· FIFTY LINE LIMIT PER POEM, NOT INCLUDING TITLE.

· ALL POEMS MUST ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL WORKS FROM
ANY ARTISTIC GENRE. PLEASE IDENTIFY THE WORK
OF ART YOUR POEM ADDRESSES.

· ALL POETRY MUST BE ORIGINAL AND THE PROPERTY OF
THE SUBMITTING POET.

· NO SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS OR PREVIOUSLY
PUBLISHED POEMS.

· ENCLOSE A BRIEF BIO FOR OUR CONTRIBUTOR NOTES
IN CASE A POEM IS SELECTED FOR PUBLICATION.

· INCLUDE A STAMPED, SELF-ADDRESSED #10 ENVELOPE
(OR INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON) FOR CONTEST
RESULTS. NO POEMS WILL BE RETURNED.

· ENTRY FEE IS $3 PER POEM. YOU MAY SUBMIT ANY
NUMBER OF POEMS @ $3 PER POEM. MAKE CHECKS
PAYABLE TO LAVERNE FRITH IN U.S. FUNDS. POEMS
SUBMITTED WITH NO ENTRY FEES WILL BE TREATED AS
REGULAR SUBMISSIONS TO THE JOURNAL.

· THE 2008 EKPHRASIS PRIZE POSTMARK DEADLINE: JUNE 30,2008

MAIL SUBMISSIONS TO:

THE EKPHRASIS PRIZE
LAVERNE AND CAROL FRITH, EDITORS
P.O. BOX 161236
SACRAMENTO, CA 95816-1236

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Ekphrasis website
Frith Press/Practical Poetry
Frith Press Chapbooks

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