Jennifer Hollingsworth-Austin of Roanoke has won first place in the 2008 Poetry Competition sponsored by the Roanoke Valley Branch of the National League of American Pen Women.
Her poem was entitled “A Geometer Built the World.” Hollingsworth-Austin’s poem was one of 104 poems received from 16 states that were reviewed by a poetry panel and poetry contest judge Maurice Ferguson. Ferguson said the winning poem reminded him of the metaphysical poets John Donne and George Herbert.
Ferguson, who lives in Buchanan, VA, with his wife, son and a menagerie of animals, was a chief editor of Artemis Journal. He also has coordinated several writers’ workshops in the Roanoke Valley, organized numerous literary events, conducted a contest for prisoners and printed an anthology of prisoner's poems, Context Crumble.
Ferguson has published in Samsara Quarterly, Melic Review, Piedmont Literary Quarterly, Inlet, Artemis and the Roanoke Review.
Other winners in the contest were: second place, Glenna Holloway, Naperville, IL for a poem called “Sestina for a New Widow” and third place, Gretchen Fletcher, Ft. Lauderdale, FL for a poem called “Small Towns, Big Stories.”
Honorable Mentions were given to Elizabeth Williams, Oceanside, CA for a poem called “A Sestina of Splintered Kisses,” R. Frazier, Roanoke, VA for a poem called “Snapshot of Dad,” and W. B. Spillman, Jr., Floyd, VA for a poem called “The Ice Queen.”
The winning poems were read on May 7 at the Daily Grind Coffeehouse in Salem.
The Roanoke Valley Branch of the National League of American Press Women sponsors the poetry contest every year. The 2008 contest marked the eighth year the organization has awarded prizes.
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POETRY CONTEST FOR 2008
Virginia's Roanoke Valley Branch of the National League of American Pen Women is pleased to announce its annual contest.
2008 POETRY COMPETITION
Virginia’s Roanoke Valley Branch of the National League of American Pen Women
The judge for this year's contest is Maurice Ferguson, a graduate of Roanoke College. Mr. Ferguson lives in Buchanan, Virginia with his wife, son and a menagerie of animals. He is employed as a therapist and works extensively with addicts, alcoholics, prisoners and the homeless.
He was a chief editor of Artemis Journal, coordinated several writer's workshops in the Roanoke Valley, organized numerous literary events, conducted a contest for prisoners and printed an anthology of prisoner's poems, Context Crumble. Mr. Ferguson has published in Samsara Quarterly, Melic Review, Piedmont Literary Quareterly, Inlet, Artemis and the Roanoke Review.
Entry Deadline: Postmark February 1, 2008
Subject: Any Form: Line Limit: 40*
RULES:
1)Only original, unpublished poetry accepted. Websites are considered publishing.*
2)Submit 2 copies of each poem, typed on 8 ½” x 11” paper. Name, address and e-mail address on only one copy*. Entry by e-mail is not allowed.
3) Contest entry grants permission to publish winning entries in any future Roanoke NLAPW publications.
4)Winners will be notified by April 17, 2008.
5)Entry Fee: $5.00 per entry*. No limit to entries. Make checks payable to Roanoke Valley Branch, NLAPW.
6)Prizes: $100, $75, $50 and Honorable Mention $5.
7)Winning poems will be read at the May Meeting of NLAPW. Proceeds from the contest will be used to help fund a scholarship.
8)Names of award winners will be available by e-mail only, no SASE.
Mail entries to:
Co-Chairman, Margaret DuBois
P. O. Box 388
Salem, VA 24153-0388
Visions and Voices, Pens and Brushes, an anthology of previous winning poems, is available for $10.00 each plus $2 shipping. (Virginia residents add .50 sales tax) Please mail requests to the above address.
*Incorrectly submitted poems will be disqualified and entry fees retained by branch.
Please note that winners will be posted on this website by June 1, 2008.
2008 POETRY COMPETITION
Virginia’s Roanoke Valley Branch of the National League of American Pen Women
The judge for this year's contest is Maurice Ferguson, a graduate of Roanoke College. Mr. Ferguson lives in Buchanan, Virginia with his wife, son and a menagerie of animals. He is employed as a therapist and works extensively with addicts, alcoholics, prisoners and the homeless.
He was a chief editor of Artemis Journal, coordinated several writer's workshops in the Roanoke Valley, organized numerous literary events, conducted a contest for prisoners and printed an anthology of prisoner's poems, Context Crumble. Mr. Ferguson has published in Samsara Quarterly, Melic Review, Piedmont Literary Quareterly, Inlet, Artemis and the Roanoke Review.
Entry Deadline: Postmark February 1, 2008
Subject: Any Form: Line Limit: 40*
RULES:
1)Only original, unpublished poetry accepted. Websites are considered publishing.*
2)Submit 2 copies of each poem, typed on 8 ½” x 11” paper. Name, address and e-mail address on only one copy*. Entry by e-mail is not allowed.
3) Contest entry grants permission to publish winning entries in any future Roanoke NLAPW publications.
4)Winners will be notified by April 17, 2008.
5)Entry Fee: $5.00 per entry*. No limit to entries. Make checks payable to Roanoke Valley Branch, NLAPW.
6)Prizes: $100, $75, $50 and Honorable Mention $5.
7)Winning poems will be read at the May Meeting of NLAPW. Proceeds from the contest will be used to help fund a scholarship.
8)Names of award winners will be available by e-mail only, no SASE.
Mail entries to:
Co-Chairman, Margaret DuBois
P. O. Box 388
Salem, VA 24153-0388
Visions and Voices, Pens and Brushes, an anthology of previous winning poems, is available for $10.00 each plus $2 shipping. (Virginia residents add .50 sales tax) Please mail requests to the above address.
*Incorrectly submitted poems will be disqualified and entry fees retained by branch.
Please note that winners will be posted on this website by June 1, 2008.
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