Poetry Society of Indiana
Members Only
2020 Spring Fling Poetry Contest
Subject: Any
Form: Golden Shovel using a line from William Wordsworth's “Daffodils”.
Rules for this form may be found online at Poets Online Archive, Writers Digest, or Poetry Society, among other sources.
Line Length: Depends on the number of words in the line of “Daffodils” you have chosen as as the scaffolding for your poem. Each word in your chosen Wordsworth line forms the end words to the lines of your poem. Maintain their order and their tense. It is OK to add a prefix to the scaffolding word. Please BOLD the end words. You may add one additional line at the end of your poem if you wish.
Prizes: $30 / $20/ $10
Sponsor: N.I. POETS Club
Contest Rules
Submissions must be postmarked no earlier than January 31, 2020 and no later than March 31, 2020. No poems will be returned. Poets should retain copies of their entry.
Form: Golden Shovel using a line from William Wordsworth's “Daffodils”.
Rules for this form may be found online at Poets Online Archive, Writers Digest, or Poetry Society, among other sources.
Line Length: Depends on the number of words in the line of “Daffodils” you have chosen as as the scaffolding for your poem. Each word in your chosen Wordsworth line forms the end words to the lines of your poem. Maintain their order and their tense. It is OK to add a prefix to the scaffolding word. Please BOLD the end words. You may add one additional line at the end of your poem if you wish.
Prizes: $30 / $20/ $10
Sponsor: N.I. POETS Club
Contest Rules
Submissions must be postmarked no earlier than January 31, 2020 and no later than March 31, 2020. No poems will be returned. Poets should retain copies of their entry.
- This contest is for PSI Members only. There is no fee for your entry. To be counted as a member you must renew your PSI membership and be current (dues paid) with the Poetry Year for July 1, 2019 – June 31, 2020.
- Only ONE POEM may be entered in the contest. It must be the original work of the entrant. The poem may not be entered in any other contest. The poem may not have been previously published in any form-- print, online, electronically, or on exhibition.
- The poem must be typed on white 8 1/2” by 11” paper. Please use dark ink and normal font 12.
- Send an original and a copy of the poem. No Personal Identification on the original. Name, address, email and phone number in the right hand corner of the copy. A #10 Business envelope is fine for mailing. Mail entry to: Nancy Simmonds, Spring Fling Contest Director, 1810 Old Lantern Trl, Ft Wayne, IN 46845. You may direct questions to her by email: njsimmonds@gmail.com or by phone to: 260-417-1540.
- The poem must also be sent as an attachment to: poetrysocietyofindiana@gmail.com in .doc or .docx format. The top three winning poems will be published in the PSI Anthology 2020 Ink to Paper. Subject Line: PSI Spring Fling Poetry Contest 2020. In the body of the email include name and contact information.
- Include a SASE with correct postage if you wish to receive a winner's list. ***Due to the Coronavirus, we had to cancel our Spring Fling, but we will still aim to announce winners as close to the original announcement date of April 25 as possible. Check our website. Judge's decision is final.
Congrats, 2019 Spring Fling Contest Winners!
1st – Mary Couch – Indiana Spring or Mother Nature’s Joke
2nd - Alexandria Moss Zannis – A Preference of Bedding
3rd – Ann W Borger – Indiana Spring
1 HM – David Allen – Indiana Spring
2 HM – Alys Caviness-Gober – Indiana Spring
3 HM – Dennis L. White – Spring in the Crossroads
2nd - Alexandria Moss Zannis – A Preference of Bedding
3rd – Ann W Borger – Indiana Spring
1 HM – David Allen – Indiana Spring
2 HM – Alys Caviness-Gober – Indiana Spring
3 HM – Dennis L. White – Spring in the Crossroads
(from left) Judge Michael Erdelen, winners Dennis White, Alys Caviness-Gober, Mary Couch, David Allen
Our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Winners will be included in a future PSI publication.
Check back next spring for another Spring Fling Contest, this one using the Golden Shovel Form!
Check back next spring for another Spring Fling Contest, this one using the Golden Shovel Form!
