FIFTEENTH  SAN ANTONIO POETRY FAIR in 2012

CONTEST DETAILS FOR STUDENTS:

KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL

NO ENTRY FEE

DEADLINE TO ENTER: JUNE 15, 2012

All winning poems will be published in the anthology, VOICES ALONG THE RIVER. This anthology is a beautiful, perfect bound collection of contest winners plus a number of other poems also selected as worthy of inclusion. 

There will be no scheduled Fair Event for 2012, just a published announcement of winners and opportunity to purchase the anthology for $12.00, the cost of publication and mailing.  The San Antonio Poetry Fair is a non-profit organization of volunteers.

SAPF CONTESTS TO ENTER (Select your grade level):

3.  The Future Poets of Texas High School Award (grades 9 - 12)

4.  The Future Poets of Texas Middle School Award (grades 6 - 8)

5.  The Future Poets of Texas 4th/5th Grade Award

6.  The Future Poets of Texas  2nd/3rd Grade Award

7.  The Future Poets of Texas Kindergarten/ 1st Grade Award  

Rules for all contests are the same:

Poems may be on any subject.

Submission of a poem will be considered as declaration that the poem is entirely the original work of the stated author and that all quotations have been properly credited.

Submission of a poem is also considered to be automatic permission to print it, if selected, in the anthology.                                                                                                                

Winners and those selected for publication will be notified in late summer by email to the personal email address submitted.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION:

 

1.  ONLY ONE POEM PER CONTEST. 

2.  All poems are limited to 28 lines so as to fit on one page of the anthology.

3.  No more than 50 characters per line including spaces and punctuation. 

4.  If lines are excessively long, we reserve the right to break lines. 

5.  Poems must be submitted electronically to:  sanantoniopoetryfair@yahoo.com

 

In subject box of email write your name and number of contest being entered.

                                                                                                               

Submit ON LINE in Times New Roman 12 point font. 

 

At the top of the page enter:

         TITLE OF POEM AND NUMBER OF CONTEST BEING ENTERED       

         YOUR NAME

         YOUR ADDRESS WITH ZIP CODE

         YOUR PHONE NUMBER

         YOUR PERSONAL  EMAIL ADDRESS

         NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL

         YOUR AGE, GRADE, AND SUPPORTING TEACHER   

 

6.  You may type the poem in the email text, but if you send as an attachment, first save in    Rich Text Format (RTF) to ensure a good transmission.

 

7.  Allow a few weeks and if an acknowledgement of your entry is not received, then
notify: carolsatx@yahoo.com
If  you do not then receive a response verifying your entry, try to submit again or write to the address below.                                         

Direct any inquiries to:                                                                                          

San Antonio Poetry Fair
6401 Cairo Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

Winners only will be notified by e-mail to the personal email address and/or the address the entry is sent from.
Be sure to check your e-mail in August. Winners will also be posted on the web site:
 

E-Mail: sanantoniopoetryfair@yahoo.com
Web Site: http://www.sanantoniopoetryfair.com
Questions to:  sanantoniopoetryfair@yahoo.com or carolsatx@yahoo.com