Deadline: June 30, 2010
All poems must be the poets original work and cannot be published elsewhere or have won a cash prize. Must be titled with something other than the contest category title, unless specified. Must be typed, photocopied or computer generated, single spaced on one side of 81/2 x 11 inch white paper. USE 56 CHARACTER LINE WIDTH, INCLUDING PUNCTUATION AND SPACES LINE WIDTH. Adhere to the style, form o subject stated in the category description. If there is no statement regarding these, any style, subject and form is acceptable.

Please note: unless stated otherwise by the sponsor and/or judge, all poems are limited to 32 lines including title and spaces between verses with a 56 character line limit in all cases.

Send: 2 clean copies of each poem. On both copies, place category number and name of category in the upper left hand corner. On 1 copy only, place your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address in upper right hand corner. Separate copies with names and without names and organize each group in numerical order. Send only 1 poem per category. Cover Sheet: name, address, phone #, e-mail, category # & name, title of poem and category #. Enclose: #10 envelope for final winners’ list.
 
CONTEST FEES: $2 EACH FOR NON-MEMBERS. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO KSPS CONTEST FUND
Winners announced Oct. 17.............awards sent by mail to winners........
 
SEND ENTRIES TO:
IRMA COOPER
1321 Bihlman Drive
Potsmouth, Ohio 45662-2305
 
CONTESTS OPEN TO NON-MEMBERS
 
#04. TUCK MATZEK MEMORIAL $100/$60/$40. Rhymed metrical poetry. Any subject and form; no religious.
 
#05. HAIKU $75/$25. Entries must follow the Haiku format exactly.
 
# 07. FOOTHILL WRITERS $75/$40/$25 Any sub., any form, 32 lines.
 
# 09. CORNISH SONNET $50/$30/$20. 14 LINES. 2 Sestet VERSES ending with a couplet of 2 refrain lines (Line 1 & 7). Rhyme scheme A,b,a,c,b,c; D,e,d,f,e,f: A,D. Iambic pentameter. All poets must begin with the line "Behold new green enchants the distant plain".
 
#14. John Engle Memorial. A Shakesperian Sonnet
 
#17. A FIVE STANZA PANTOUM $25/$15/$10 may rhyme ABAB or does not have to rhyme.
 
#29. JIM PROCTOR MEMORIAL $25/$15/$10. HAIKU sequence. Four Seasons/Nature.