ASPS 2012 Fall Contests

1. ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY FALL CONTEST (Sponsor ASPS)
THIS CATEGORY IS OPEN TO PAID MEMBERS ONLY
$75, $50, $25, $10, and 3 HM’s in order of merit
Any form, Any subject, line limit 60.

2. THE DAVID KATO PRIZE, in honor of murdered Ugandan gay activist David Kato (1964-2011). (Sponsor Jendi Reiter)WINNING POEMS WILL BE PUBLISHED ONLINE WITH AUTHORS' PERMISSION.
$50, $30, $20 and HM's at Judge's discretion
Any form, Subject: Human rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people. No line limit.

3. THE PROSE POEM AWARD (Sponsor Sue Walker)
$50, $30, $20 and 3 HM's at Judge's discretion
Form: Prose Poem, Line limit 40.

4. THE FOX IN THE BACK YARD AWARD (Sponsor Susan Luther)
THIS CATEGORY IS OPEN TO PAID MEMBERS WHO ARE ALSO ALABAMA RESIDENTS ONLY.
$50, $30, $20 and HM's at Judge's discretion
Any form, Theme: The Unexpected, Line limit 40.

5. I WANT TO SING YOU A LOVESONG (Sponsor Barry Marks)
$50 1ST Place, two runners up at $25 each, and HM's at Judge's discretion
Form: Sonnet OR a poem interpreting the sonnet form, Subject: Romantic Love (or failed love). Line limit 40.

6. THE "BROTHER, CAN YOU SPARE A DIME?" AWARD (Sponsor Susan Luther)
Two awards of $25 each and HM's at Judge's discretion
Any Traditional form, or create your own. (On contest entry, specify what form you used and explain its rules) Theme: Riding the Rails, and/or hardship. Line limit 25.

7. HALLOWEEN AWARD (Sponsor Jodi Adamson)
$25, $15, $10, and 3 HM's
Any Form, Subject: Halloween. No line limit.

8. THE HINDSIGHT AWARD, in honor of Kirk's parents (Sponsor Kirk and Jerri Hardesty)
$25, $15, $10 and 2 HM's
Any Form, Subject: Letter to your past self. Line limit 40.

9. "STROLL THROUGH A FOREST" AWARD (Sponsor Richard Modlin)
$25, $15, $10 and HM's at Judge's discretion
Any form, Subject: What one finds or sees strolling through a forest. No line limit.

10. I'LL TAKE THE SHORT FORM, PLEASE! (SponsorNewDawnUnlimited.com)
$25, $15, $10 and 6 HM's
Form: Any short form, but not free verse, ( ie. couplet, haiku, sijo, quatrain, tanka, cinquain, limerick, beech, etheree, fibonacci, jaleen, triolet, rondelet, Lil Ann, octet, oriental octet, etc.) Name form on entry, Subject: Any. Line limit, 8.

11. "A DREAM" AWARD (Sponsor Claire Mikkelson)
$25, $15, and HM’s at Judge's discretion
Any Form, Subject: A Dream No Line limit.

12. THE MUSICAL SONNET AWARD (Sponsor Joe Whitten)
$20, $15, $10, HM's at Judge's discretion.
Form: Sonnet, Subject: Music. Line limit 14.

13. THE PLAYING WITH WORDS AWARD (Sponsor Jessica Jones)
$20, $15, $10 and 2 HM's and 3 HM's
Use font, made-up words, etc. to push boundaries of language. Any Subject. No line limit.


Contest entry deadline is Postmarked no later than September 22, 2012.
Entry Fees: $1 per poem for Member and $3 per poem for Nonmember
1. The same poem may not be entered in more than one category. Poems may not have won a monetary award in a previous ASPS contest. All rights to previously published poems must be retained by the poet.
2. There is no limit on entries, although you may receive only one award per contest. Send an SASE (#10 envelope only) for winners list.
3. Submit 2 copies of each poem on 8-1/2 x 11 paper. Plain type & fonts only. No script. On each copy, put category name and number in top right corner. On one copy only, under the category name and number, put your name and address, “Nonmember” or “Member,” and email address. Address labels are acceptable.
4. Poems are judged by qualified judges not affiliated with ASPS. Keep a copy of your poems. All poems will be destroyed after judging.
Mail entries and entry fees to

Jerri Hardesty
1830 Marvel Road
Brierfield, AL 35035