Deadline:
Postmarked by October 1, 2010
1st
$50
2nd
$25
3rd
$20
4th
$10
1.
Duplicate prizes may be awarded. Each
student may enter one poem (40 line-limit) or one essay (300-word
limit) or one fiction story (750
word-limit)or one black and
white art work (limit 5x7) or *Eye-Poem
(max size 11x 8 ½ in.) for each $1
entry
fee. There is no limit to the number of
entries as long as fees are paid. Any student who enters five (5) or
more poems,
prose or art pieces or whose work is selected for publication will
receive one
free copy of the issue containing his work. *See web-site for examples.
Send a
SASE for return with art or Eye-Poem only. See below for pointers on
making Eye-Poems.
2.
For each entry, one single-spaced copy in plain
font of 12-14 points should be sent with only the student's grade
in the
top right hand corner.
3.
For prose send one extra copies that is
double-spaced.
4.
A cover sheet with the title of all entries
and the
total amount of fees sent should be included. In
addition to his own name, address, telephone number,
and e-mail, each
student must include grade, name and e-mail of
teacher and name, telephone number of school
attending. Student should also state if
he wishes his work to be published regardless of awards, space
permitting and
include a statement that the work is his original and not copies from
anything
in print or from the internet.
5.
Teachers who send five (5) or more poems from
students
will receive a copy of the issue containing prize-winning poems if the
teacher
sends a cover sheet including her name, address and email information. Students who are selected for publication will
receive a free copy of the publication.
6.
Students or teachers who send e-mail
addresses will be
notified of winners ASAP. Winner's lists will be send to those who send
a SASE.
7.
Send questions to gmoearth@gmail.com
or call 901....
8.
ENTRIES from students in Grades 2-12 SHOULD
BE MAILED WITH
PROPER FEES ON OR BEFORE October 1, 2010.
9.
to:
Grandmother
Earth Student Awards
First place 2009
by Meredith Johnson
Eye-poem pointers
We are so pleased that we had more Eye-Poems than we have ever had this time.. Even if your students did not win an award, they won because they tried. As you know, judging any kind of art contest is very subjective. There were far too many good entries for all to receive awards. We regret that, but we appreciate your efforts.
Please try again. We have one Poetry Society of Tennessee student contest in February plus Grandmother Earth Student Contest with an October 1 deadline. There will be different judges, which will mean appreciation for different styles . I am enclosing a few pointers for the Eye-Poem:
- Do not use tiny letters or words generated from the computer. The form was invented by Kenneth L. Beaudoin because advertisements had such beautiful imagery compared to the way poetry was often printed.
- The poem should be attractive and easy to read from about three feet.
- The poem should be no larger than 8 1/2 x 11 inches for easy reproduction.
- No words or images should be too close to the edge of the paper.
- Computer color copies of the poem are fine to enter, but no words should be on the edge of the paper.
- Names should not be on the front of the Eye-Poem, but on the back covered by a file card or a small piece of paper.
- Each teacher should send a cover sheet including teacher's name, school or schools, email, grade level of the students entering and a contact telephone number.
- NEATNESS IS IMPORTANT. IF WORDS EXTEND OVER THE EDGE OR IF OBJECTS OTHER THAN WORDS OR IMAGES FROM MAGAZINES ARE GLUED TO THE POEM, IT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
