Unleashing Satellites: Long Island Undergraduate Poetry
Continuing with the tradition started by Ed Stever (Poet Laureate of Suffolk County from 2011-2013) Unleashing Satellites poetry anthology and contest is taking submissions for the second year in a row. More than that, submissions are now open to Nassau County Students as well as Suffolk County Students!
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Mission Statement:Unleashing Satellites seeks to bring undergraduate poets together and to unite poetry communities between colleges in the Long Island area. Aiming to close the gap between student/college publications and professional publications, the contest and the anthology seek to encourage the continued effort and creativity of young aspiring poets while also introducing them to the larger poetry community.
No Entry Fee.
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3 Cash Prizes!!
All poems submitted will be considered for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes plus publication in the next Unleashing Satellites Anthology published by Local Gems Poetry Press. Submit up to 3 poems 50 lines or less each to: [email protected] Please include your poems in the body of the email as well as attached as an RTF, or Word Doc. Submissions Open: September 3rd 2012-December 5th 2013. Attention Suffolk and Nassau Colleges: Unleashing Satellites is currently booking events in conjuncture with this project. If you are interested in having Unleashing Satellites come talk to your college writing club/class or organization this fall please email us. |