Poetry Competition

Adelaide Plains Poets, which is the larger body behind Adelaide Plains Chapter & Verse, is currently running a poetry competition. The cost to enter the adult section is $5 per poem entered, with not cost for entries from Primary or Secondary School students. The theme for the competition is 'The Elements' - from the classic elements of Earth, Wind, Fire and Water, to the element on your stove, chemical elements and everything in between, it's there to be written about! Entries close on 19 January 2013,

These are the entry form and guidelines:

ADELAIDE PLAINS POETS Inc

POETRY COMPETITION 2012/13

‘The Elements’

1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd cash prizes, plus Highly Commended & Commended certificates as awarded by judge. Total prize pool over $750

 

ENTRY GUIDELINES

• Work entered in this competition must be original, in English, unpublished and not have won a prize in any other competition. Authors retain copyright.
• Theme ‘The Elements’
• Poems entered must in some way refer to the theme
• Open Class - poets 18 years & older
• Junior classes –
• Primary School student (one poem only)
• Secondary School student (one poem only)
• To maintain anonymity, entrant’s name should appear on entry form only, not on poems. Entry forms are to include entrant’s name, address, phone number, titles of poems submitted.
• Entries should be typed where possible, on one side of paper only, one poem to a page
• Poems to be no longer than 60 lines
• Entry fees: Open class $5.00 per poem entered

            Junior classes - no entry fee, only one poem per student

• Cheques to be made payable to Adelaide Plains Poets Inc
• Entries to: Competition Secretary, 1594 Germantown Rd REDBANKS SA 5502
• Entries to be received by close of business 19 January 2013 – entries received after this date may not be considered for the competition.
• Authors should retain a copy of their work, entries will not be returned without provision of a SSAE
• Selected entries may be published in an anthology

For further details contact:

Ms C Cordon (08) 85272412; 0418 806 490; jeebers@aussiebb.com.au; http://carolyn-poeticpause.blogspot.com.au/

With assistance from       5th Element Unearthed, prizewinning olive oil.

ADELAIDE PLAINS POETS INC

POETRY COMPETITION 2012/13

‘The Elements’

ENTRY FORM

Name…………………..……………………Phone…………………

Address……………………………………………..…………………

.…………………………………………………………………………

Email………………………………..

Title of poem/s - ……………………………………………………..

                            

……………………………………………………..

                            

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(use back of page for additional entries)

Entrants’ names or other details must not appear on poems

Declaration by author: I agree to comply with the Entry Guidelines and declare that the written work submitted in my name is my own original work and has not been copied in part, or in full, from any other source.

Author’s signature…………………………………..date…………………...

Date of birth (if entering junior section) ………………………….……….…..

Name of school (if entering junior section) …………………………………….

$5.00 per poem (OPEN CLASS ONLY – NO FEE FOR JUNIOR ENTRIES)

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES 19 January 2013

Cheques/money orders to be made payable to Adelaide Plains Poets Inc, and sent with entries to Competition Secretary, 1594 Germantown Rd REDBANKS SA 5502

         

Authors should retain a copy of their work, entries will not be returned without provision of a stamped self-addressed envelope, and a written request.

 With assistance from       5th Element Unearthed, prizewinning olive oil.

What is this all about?

This is a blog created to introduce the brand new writing group 'Adelaide Plains Chapter and Verse' to the world. It was begun recently by two women with time on their hands, and a desire to take their writing further.

The group meets weekly at the Prince Albert Hotel in Gawler, South Australia. The hotel was well known to one of the two, Carolyn, because she is involved in Gawler Poets at the Pub, which takes place monthly at the Prince Albert. Colleen, the other group member knew of the hotel, because she lives close to Gawler.

So far, there have only been two members of the group, but people have been sniffing around the edges, and with a Facebook Page set up, and a recent article in the local newspaper, the Bunyip, things are beginning to take off!

Carolyn is mostly a poet, with some interest in longer forms of writing, while Colleen has been writing short stories for many years and is now exploring poetry more as well as prose. Between them, these two have years of experience in helping people to achieve better things in their lives. With this new writing group, they both hope to continue doing the same, for others and for themselves!

The group shares words, reading their poetry, or in written word format, and we do writing exercises there too. Any new members are encouraged to bring notebooks to write in, bits of their writing to share, and something to write with!

One of the first poetry writing exercises the group did, was for each member to think of themselves as a herb or spice, and write a poem about it. Group members got stuck into it, after much thinking, to produce two very different poems. Neither of them could think of an appropriate herb of spice, so creatively side-stepped and chose a different form of flavouring. - Colleen opted for Sugar and Carolyn went with Salt.

The results with the first drafts on the night were pleasing enough for them both to do further drafts, to create fine poems to share the next week. We envisage doing many more such writing exercises, and will continue to post details about what the group is doing here into the future.

If you're interested in this group, please get in contact - details are on this website - we'd love to hear from you!