Inaugural Poetry Contest Announced for Arlington Residents

A poetry contest has been announced for Arlington residents.

“It’s time to recognize those writers who may or may not have been published, those that have been stashing poems away in a drawer or notebook, or those who have begun writing again after being blocked,” said Arlington Poet Laureate Miriam Levine, who will administer but not judge the contest. “Preparing work for submission is an opportunity to improve it.”

Levine, an Arlington resident for more that 40 years said she looks forward to reading with the winners at an event open to the public.

Poet Alan Feldman, whose latest collection of poems, “Immortality,” is winner of the Four Lakes Prize in Poetry, will judge the contest. All entries will be judged anonymously. Feldman welcomes poems in any style.

Poetry Prizes

First, $100; Second, $75; Third, $50.

Contest Guidelines

• Open only to Arlington residents.
• Submissions should be postmarked no later than October 30, 2015.
• Poems must never have been published in print or online in websites and blogs.
• Poems must be limited to 35 lines.
• There is no limit to the number of poems you may submit.
• Submissions should be typed in single space on white paper, at least 12 point font.