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Poetry Contest Deadline: May 31

28 Thursday May 2015

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The Pangaea Prize is awarded for the best series of poems ranging between two and up to seven poems in a group. Judging will be based on poems as individual entities as well as their cohesiveness – that can be in terms of common themes, images, narrative or however else you would like to group your poems. All poems must be previously unpublished.  There are no restrictions to length or style. Click here to read last year’s winner, Brittany Cagle.

Submit now. We have already started reading entries and hope to announce a winner by the end of June.

Don’t forget you can follow The Poet’s Billow on Facebook and Twitter.

The Poet’s Billow Founders are the Artists-In-Residence at Gettysburg National Park

11 Monday May 2015

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Michelle Bonczek and Robert Evory, founders of The Poet’s Billow, will be the artists-in-residence at Gettysburg National Military Park for the month of July. You can listen to an interview with them about the residency on Nation Public Radio’s program Stateside.

Also for a calendar of events and more information you can visit Thepoetsbillow.org/gettysburg

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Poetry Contest Deadline Extended

02 Saturday May 2015

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The Poets Billow is extending the submission period for the Pangaea Prize until May 31st, 2015.

The Pangaea Prize is awarded for the best series of poems ranging between two and up to seven poems in a group. Judging will be based on poems as individual entities as well as their cohesiveness – that can be in terms of common themes, images, narrative or however else you would like to group your poems. All poems must be previously unpublished.  There are no restrictions to length or style. Click here to read last year’s winner, Brittany Cagle.

Submit now. We have already started reading entries and hope to announce a winner by the end of June.

Don’t forget you can follow The Poet’s Billow on Facebook and Twitter.

Caitlin Scarano’s Poem “Praise” Finalist for Best of the Net Anthology

26 Thursday Mar 2015

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Congratulations to Caitlin Scarano for having her poem “Praise” chosen as a finalist for the Best of the Net Anthology. “Praise” is the first poem in her series that won The Poet’s Billow Pangaea Prize.

Follow the link to read Caitlin’s wonderful collection of poems.

Don’t forget you can follow The Poet’s Billow on Facebook and Twitter.

Poetry Contest Deadline: March 20th

17 Tuesday Mar 2015

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The deadline for the Bermuda Triangle Prize is March 20th.

The Bermuda Triangle Prize is given to three poems on a theme from up to three different poets.

Current Theme: Space

Outer space, domestic space, mental space, the space between teeth, we are open to interpretations on the theme. It is up to you how literal or abstract you would like to play on the chosen theme.

Each winning poem will receive $50, for a total cash prize of $150. The poems will be published and displayed in the Poet’s Billow Literary Art Gallery. Up to five finalists will be considered for publication.

We nominate for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net Anthology, and The Best New Poets Anthology.

Click here to see our guidelines.

Don’t forget you can follow The Poet’s Billow on Facebook and Twitter.

 

Post-Internet Poetry

11 Wednesday Mar 2015

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This is an interesting article from The New Yorker about how the internet age has influenced how we make poetry. Below is an excerpt. Read the entire article here.

“Over the past few years, the art world has been throwing around the term “post-Internet” to describe the practices of artists who use the Web as the basis for their work but don’t make a big deal about it. For these artists, unlike those of previous generations, the Web is just another medium, like painting or sculpture. Their artworks move fluidly between spaces, appearing sometimes on a screen, other times in a gallery. A JPEG of a painting is often considered another version of a painting, and vice versa.” –Kenneth Goldsmith

Poetry Contest Deadline Approaching: Bermuda Triangle Prize

05 Thursday Mar 2015

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The Poet’s Billow, an organization dedicated to increasing the exposure of poetry, is accepting submission for the Bermuda Triangle Prize – the deadline is March 20th.

The Bermuda Triangle Prize is given to three poems on a theme from up to three different poets.

Current Theme: Space 

We are open to interpretations on the theme. It is up to you how literal or abstract you would like to play on the chosen theme.

Each winning poem will receive $50, for a total cash prize of $150. The poems will be published and displayed in the Poet’s Billow Literary Art Gallery and nominated for a Pushcart Prize. If the poet qualifies, the poem will also be submitted to The Best New Poets anthology.

Submit now. We have already started reading entries and hope to announce a winner by the middle of April.

Go to our website for the full guidelines: The Poet’s Billow Awards

Don’t forget you can follow The Poet’s Billow on Facebook and Twitter.

Two Calls For Submissions

12 Thursday Feb 2015

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The Poet’s Billow is currently accepting submissions for two poetry awards: the Bermuda Triangle Prize and the Pangaea Prize.

The Bermuda Triangle Prize is given to three poems on a theme from up to three different poets. Deadline: March 15, 2015.

Current Theme: Space

Outer space, domestic space, mental space, the space between teeth, we are open to interpretations on the theme. It is up to you how literal or abstract you would like to play on the chosen theme.

The Pangaea Prize is awarded for the best series of poems ranging between two and up to seven poems in a group. Judging will be based on poems as individual entities as well as their cohesiveness – that can be in terms of common themes, images, narrative or however else you would like to group your poems. All poems must be previously unpublished.  There are no restrictions to length or style. Deadline: May 1, 2015

Go to our website for the full guidelines: The Poet’s Billow Awards

Don’t forget you can follow The Poet’s Billow on Facebook and Twitter.

How Cell Phones Keep Us From Being Creative

23 Friday Jan 2015

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Cell phones are keeping us from daydreaming and becoming bored to the point where we are becoming less creative, imaginative, and self reflective. They also talk about poetry and Keats.

Listen to the podcast then turn off the phone and write some poems.

http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/01/23/2015/put-down-your-phone-give-your-brain-a-break.html