Annual Poetry Contest -- Spring 2008 - Submission
Guidelines
Sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society
Prior Winners' Poetry:
Who Is Eligible
The contest is open to all currently enrolled Boise State University
undergraduate students.
Submission Guidelines
Each student can submit up to three original poems.
Enclose three (3) copies of each poem. All poems must be previously
unpublished.
The author’s name cannot appear on manuscripts.
Include a cover page with the author’s name, address, phone number, e-mail
address, and student ID number. Manuscripts will not be returned.
All poems should be typed in 12-pt font.
Place submissions in box located in the English Dept. office, LA228.
Deadline
April in Spring 2009 TBA
Prizes
$275 First Place
$200 Second Place
$125 Third Place
Winners will be contacted sometime in mid-April. Winners will be formally
announced and prizes awarded at the English Department Recognition Day
Ceremony in April 2009 - TBA.
Address all inquiries to the Sigma Tau Delta President,
sigmataudeltabsu@gmail.com
or to Prof. Tom Hillard,
thomashillard@boisestate.edu, (208) 426-2991
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First Place
Jonathan Schoenfelder "Fragments of a Letter to my Often Unborn Sister"
Second Place
Cassie Seawell Untitled
Third Place
Nate Agenbroad "To My Left"
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First Place $275
Rachel Grotsky with "With the Tide"
Second Place $200
Ceirra Buell with "The White Pony"
Third Place $125
Dustin Verburg with "Alone star"
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Open to all BSU undergrads, the 2006 contest attracted 75 entries. No doubt the
generous prize money was a motivating factor! Our volunteer judges—MFA graduate
students—were a little overwhelmed at the thought of reading 200 or so poems in
a week! They reported having a difficult time choosing the top three poems
because of the high quality submissions. But choose they did, and the winners
were:
First Place $250
Thomas Berry with The Castaway Mask
Second Place $175
Tyler Brewington with The Gates
Third Place $125
Cassie Seawell with today I am looking
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