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Dominica Writer’s Guild
Poetry
Submissions
...for Writer's
Guild members and ALL Dominicans!
Theme:
Dominica, Island of Many Colors
Deadline: July 22, 2011
How & Where to
Submit:
By E-mail: in the
body of your e-mail
first type your name, phone # and e-mail address
followed by your (single spaced) poem.
In the Subject area type:
NILF - Writer's Guild Poetry Contest Submission
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Click here to Submit Your Poem
By hand delivery or mail:
(Info Coming Soon)
Place
your
name, phone # and e-mail address at the top right corner
of your submission...
Guidelines:
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One (1) submission per poet
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Poems can be written in the format style of – Free
Verse, Rhyme or Spoken Word
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Use fresh, descriptive and colorful
language that is specific and concrete;
try to avoid cliché.
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Poems should have a title
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Poem length can range from 5 to 50 lines, though
longer poems will also be considered.
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Poems should be typed, “single spaced” - Verdana or
Arial font, 10 point is preferred – Neatly hand
written “printed” poems will also be accepted
Need and Idea or Help Getting Started?
When a person thinks of colors or color, one first
imagines shades and hues of red, blue, green, yellow,
and orange. Combinations of colors make up everything
we see. But, color can also be described as all those
things that contribute to our lives including things
that surround us, personal and observed experiences,
event(s), action(s) and people that affect us every day.
Write
about an observation, a personal experience, someone,
some event, some combination of things... the color(s)
of Dominica. Consider:
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Colors - red, blue, green, yellow, orange, etc
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Environment – sun, rain,
storms,
water, sea, mountains, climate, flowers, trees,
plant life, etc.
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People – ethnic variations, religion, customs,
habits, etc... family, grandparents, parents,
siblings, friends, fishermen, farmers, homeless
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Language – Creole,
Patois, English, French, Spanish
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Fishing, Fishermen, Fish
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Farming, Farmers
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Music
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Food
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Other
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National
Youth Council of Dominica
Short
Short Story & Poetry Competition
...for secondary school students
Theme:
Lamentations
Deadline: July 15, 2011
How & Where to
Submit:
By E-mail:
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Click here to Submit Your Poem
In the Subject area type: Competition
By mail... send to:
Writing Competition
15 Bath Road, Roseau
Entries should
included:
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separate cover sheet
that has the author's name, contact information
and title of the entry
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the short
story or poem, with title, (do NOT include contact
info on this)
Guidelines:
Submissions
must be based on one or some of the following issues:
child abuse, sexual abuse, drug abuse, violence and
crime, teenage pregnancy, unemployment neglect and peer
pressure.
For More Information call: 448-6944
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