The Consequence Prize in Poetry Each year a distinguished poet is invited to select the winner of The Consequence Prize in Poetry. We are delighted to announce that award winning poet and translator, Martha Collins, will select this year's winner. The prize recognizes exceptional work addressing the consequences of armed conflict or social injustice. The award for best poem includes a cash prize of $200. The winning poet and three finalists will have their work published in the Spring 2012 issue of CONSEQUENCE Magazine.
No entry fee is required to submit your poem.
Guidelines:
Please observe these guidelines carefully.There is no entry fee.
The poem(s) should address the consequence of war, or social injustice.
Please submit no more than three poems of any length.Submissions for the contest may be emailed to Consequence.Mag@gmail.com or mailed to: CONSEQUENCE, PO Box 323, Cohasset, MA 02025-0323, Attention Poetry Editor.
If you submit multiple poems, each must begin on a separate page.
Include your name and contact information in a cover letter only. Please do not identify yourself on the page(s) containing your poem.
In your cover letter include a short biography of no more than 75 words.Your submission should be received by October 1, 2011.
If you submit by regular mail, and you want confirmation that your entry has been received, please include a self-addressed, stamped post card.
If you want mailed, original copies returned, include a SASE.Visit our website at www.consequencemagazine.org on or after November 25, 2011 to see the winning poet's work, and the names of the three finalists. Due to the large number of submissions, the announcement on our website will be the only notice of contest results.
We look forward to reading your poems.