2023 PSO National Poetry Day Contest Categories
OPEN TO PSO MEMBERS ONLY

Mail Entries to:
Barbara Shepherd
2913 Gettysburg Rd
Edmond, OK 73013-6459
PSO members include check, cashier's check, or money order for $1.00  for each poem submitted. Submit only one entry per category.
Postmark Deadline is August 15, 2023

1.Crissi Memorial Award 

1st $20.00 || 2nd $20.00 || 3rd $15.00
 Form: Poet's Choice
 Theme: A Pet
Line Length: 30 lines max
 Sponsor & Judge: Judith Rycroft

2.  Mary Chase Memorial Award 

1st $25.00 || 2nd $15.00 || 3rd $10.00
 Form: Poet's Choice
 Theme: Children
Line Length: One Page
 Sponsor: Donna Wingo, daughter of Mary Chase
 Judge: TBA
 

3. Roberta Knauss Memorial Award 

1st $20.00 || 2nd $15.00 || 3rd $10.00
 Form: Free Verse
Theme: Women of Inspiration
Line Length: 12 lines
Sponsor & Judge: Karen Kay Bailey

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4. "Today is What?" Award 

1st $20.00 || 2nd $15.00 || 3rd $10.00
 Form: Poet's Choice
Theme: An unusual/ bizarre holiday during the month of October
(i.e. October 2 is National Custodian Day; October 21 is National Sloth Day...)
Line Length: 30 lines
Sponsor: Rob Burgess
 Judge: TBA
  
 

RULES AND FORMATTING SAME AS FOR ANNUAL CONTEST