Waterville Public Library
Maine Poetry Express: Poets Wanted!
REQUEST FOR POETS!
GREATER WATERVILLE AREA POETS WANTED!
Maine Poetry Express is coming to Waterville, ME!
Thursday, April 4, 2013 :: 6p – 8p
10 Water Street
Waterville, ME 04901
Submit 1 – 3 poems in one of these categories:
· Elementary School – 3 winners chosen
· Middle/High School – 3 winners chosen
· College – 4 winners chosen
· Adult – 2 winners chosen
¬ Poems will be judged anonymously.
¬ Winners will read their poems at the Poetry Express event on April 4.
¬ Time limit: 3 minutes per poet.
¬ Poems should be age appropriate – this is a family event.
¬ Classroom/teacher submittals welcomed.
Submit poems electronically:
Please include your name, phone number, email, mailing address and category.
· Pat Burdick, Colby College Special Collections
Patricia.Burdick@colby.edu
· Gary Socquet, Waterville Public Library
gsocquet@watervillelibrary.org
Or, drop off hard copies at the Waterville Public Library!
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 5:00p, Friday, March 15, 2013
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The Maine Poetry Express is an initiative of Maine Poet Laureate Wesley McNair and the statewide literary arts organization the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. The Maine Humanities Council has provided instrumental support to make the Maine Poetry Express a reality. The Maine Poetry Express, a metaphoric train, is traveling to a series of 14 stops throughout the state. The intent is to celebrate flourishes of poetry in communities all around Maine.
The Waterville stop organizers are Colby College Special Collections, Waterville Main Street, and the Waterville Public Library.
Please help spread the word! Please print and post flyers! The flyer is attached to this post and can be found here: http://www.watervillelibrary.org/content/1361312734rfp_mainepoetryexpress_2013.pdf
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Ben Greeley