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.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Monday, January 7, 2008
Scholarship Available
Roanoke Valley Branch—National League of American Pen Women
Scholarship Requirements:
The Roanoke Valley Pen Women will grant a scholarship of a minimum $100 to a woman age thirty or older who has either returned to college or entered college for the first time, and who is taking one or more classes for credit in the arts, letters, or music at a college or university within 75 miles of Roanoke.
The money is to be used either for supplies (textbooks, art supplies, paper, software, etc.) or for other expenses related to college attendance.
Women interested in receiving the grant for fall 2008 must apply to the Roanoke Valley Pen Women on or before May 2, 2008. The application should include the following:
1. Statement of interest:
Contact information at top of page: name, address, phone, email.
A paragraph explaining the recipient’s reason for taking the class or returning to school.
A paragraph explaining the recipient’s career goals.
2. A work sample in one of the following:
Letters: an example (2-10 pages) of either published or unpublished fiction (short story, novel excerpt), non-fiction (article, essay), poetry (three poems) or a combination thereof.
Arts: CD or DVD of jpegs of artwork (paintings, drawings, sculpture, pottery, fiber art, photographs, etc.).
Music (composer, performer, choreographer): CD or DVD of performance.
Applicants who want work samples returned should provide a self-addressed mailer with sufficient postage.
3. Verification of class enrollment or college acceptance (a photocopy of acceptance letter, student ID, or receipt for payment of tuition).
The scholarship recipient is encouraged to report back to the Roanoke Valley Pen Women, either by mail/email or as a guest at a future Pen Women meeting to inform the membership how the scholarship helped her accomplish a goal.
Send applications to Becky Mushko, 8 Listening Hill Road, Penhook, VA, 24137 or to Peggy Shifflett, c/o Cottage Curio, 622 Colorado Street, Salem, VA 24153.
Scholarship Requirements:
The Roanoke Valley Pen Women will grant a scholarship of a minimum $100 to a woman age thirty or older who has either returned to college or entered college for the first time, and who is taking one or more classes for credit in the arts, letters, or music at a college or university within 75 miles of Roanoke.
The money is to be used either for supplies (textbooks, art supplies, paper, software, etc.) or for other expenses related to college attendance.
Women interested in receiving the grant for fall 2008 must apply to the Roanoke Valley Pen Women on or before May 2, 2008. The application should include the following:
1. Statement of interest:
Contact information at top of page: name, address, phone, email.
A paragraph explaining the recipient’s reason for taking the class or returning to school.
A paragraph explaining the recipient’s career goals.
2. A work sample in one of the following:
Letters: an example (2-10 pages) of either published or unpublished fiction (short story, novel excerpt), non-fiction (article, essay), poetry (three poems) or a combination thereof.
Arts: CD or DVD of jpegs of artwork (paintings, drawings, sculpture, pottery, fiber art, photographs, etc.).
Music (composer, performer, choreographer): CD or DVD of performance.
Applicants who want work samples returned should provide a self-addressed mailer with sufficient postage.
3. Verification of class enrollment or college acceptance (a photocopy of acceptance letter, student ID, or receipt for payment of tuition).
The scholarship recipient is encouraged to report back to the Roanoke Valley Pen Women, either by mail/email or as a guest at a future Pen Women meeting to inform the membership how the scholarship helped her accomplish a goal.
Send applications to Becky Mushko, 8 Listening Hill Road, Penhook, VA, 24137 or to Peggy Shifflett, c/o Cottage Curio, 622 Colorado Street, Salem, VA 24153.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
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.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Poetry Contest Winners
The Roanoke Valley Branch of the National League of American Pen Women is proud to announce the winners of the 2007 Poetry Contest.
First Place:
Andrea L. Watson, Taos, New Mexico, for “I am clothing this poem in skin” and “Skin”
Second Place:
Margaret J. Reynolds, Springfield, VA, for “Fractures”
Third Place:
William B. Spillman, Jr, Floyd, VA, for “Mill Town Blues”
Honorable Mentions:
Mary Katherine Williams, Paint Bank, VA, for “Buttons and a Thimble”
Mildred Barthel, North Logan, Utah, for “Home at Last”
Melanie Cregger, Troutville, VA, for “Where I’m From”
The contest received 122 different entries. The poems were judged by Melanie Almeder. Almeder is a creative writing professor at Roanoke College and a widely published young poet whose work has appeared in a range of journals. Her first book of poetry, On Dream Street, won the Editor's Prize by Tupelo Press and will be published in May.
First Place:
Andrea L. Watson, Taos, New Mexico, for “I am clothing this poem in skin” and “Skin”
Second Place:
Margaret J. Reynolds, Springfield, VA, for “Fractures”
Third Place:
William B. Spillman, Jr, Floyd, VA, for “Mill Town Blues”
Honorable Mentions:
Mary Katherine Williams, Paint Bank, VA, for “Buttons and a Thimble”
Mildred Barthel, North Logan, Utah, for “Home at Last”
Melanie Cregger, Troutville, VA, for “Where I’m From”
The contest received 122 different entries. The poems were judged by Melanie Almeder. Almeder is a creative writing professor at Roanoke College and a widely published young poet whose work has appeared in a range of journals. Her first book of poetry, On Dream Street, won the Editor's Prize by Tupelo Press and will be published in May.
Monday, December 18, 2006
Poetry Contest for 2007
Virginia's Roanoke Valley Branch of the National League of American Pen Women is pleased to announce its annual contest.
Deadline: Postmark February 1, 2007
Entry fee: $5.00 per entry. No limit to entries. Make checks payable to Roanoke Valley Branch, NLAPW.
Prizes: $100, $75 and $50. Winners will be notified by April 17, 2007. Winning poems will be read at the May 2007 meeting of Roanoke Valley NLAPW and may be included in a future publication.
Open to all poets, any age, any form, any subject, line limit 40.
Only original, unpublished poetry accepted. (Websites are considered publishing.)
Submit two copies of each poem, typed on 8.5 x 11 paper. Name, address, phone number and e-mail address on only one copy in upper left hand corner.
No SASE; names of award winners will e-mailed to all entrants from RoanokePenWomen@aol.com. No entries accepted at this e-mail address.
Mail entries to: Chairman, Ethel W. Born, 3789 Knollridge Rd., Salem, VA 24153.
Available for purchase: 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.
Deadline: Postmark February 1, 2007
Entry fee: $5.00 per entry. No limit to entries. Make checks payable to Roanoke Valley Branch, NLAPW.
Prizes: $100, $75 and $50. Winners will be notified by April 17, 2007. Winning poems will be read at the May 2007 meeting of Roanoke Valley NLAPW and may be included in a future publication.
Open to all poets, any age, any form, any subject, line limit 40.
Only original, unpublished poetry accepted. (Websites are considered publishing.)
Submit two copies of each poem, typed on 8.5 x 11 paper. Name, address, phone number and e-mail address on only one copy in upper left hand corner.
No SASE; names of award winners will e-mailed to all entrants from RoanokePenWomen@aol.com. No entries accepted at this e-mail address.
Mail entries to: Chairman, Ethel W. Born, 3789 Knollridge Rd., Salem, VA 24153.
Available for purchase: 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.
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