LAST CALL for TANKA POEMS
2013 World TANKA Poetry Competition
We make out of the quarrel with others, rhetoric, but of the quarrel with ourselves, poetry.
William Butler Yeats - (1865- 1939)
GUIDELINES: Only previously unpublished tanka poems not submitted for publication or to any other contest, will be accepted. The appearance of poems in online discussion lists, twitter, facebook or personal websites is considered publication and will not qualify. Seeking high quality tanka poetry pertaining to "Death, Grief or Loss". Please type "World Tanka" in subject line of your email to avoid deletion.
Enter by email only (please no email attachments or postal submissions will be accepted). All attachments to email will be deleted. Type poems in the body of the email.
Email: lpezinesubmissions@gmail.com
Website: http://lyricalpassionpoetry.yolasite.com/2013-world-tanka-competition.php
Theme: Grief, Loss, Death
Guest Adjudicator: M.Kei
Entries must be emailed no later than the deadline: August 25, 2013 at 11:59 EDT to qualify. International submissions always welcome. Entries received after the deadline will not be accepted. Winners and Honorable Mentions will be posted on website. All rights revert to the authors after publication.
Fee: $ 2.00/tanka or set of 5 tanka for $8.00.
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