About Maine Poetry
Express:
Maine Poetry Express
Waterville will take place on Thursday, April 4, 6p-8p at the Hathaway Creative
Center. Maine Poet Laureate Wes McNair will be present to honor and celebrate
poetry of our community. Poets of all ages are invited to submit poems for
possible inclusion in the event. We are currently recruiting poetry submissions!
The deadline is 5p, Friday, March 15, 2013. Most folks will be submitting poetry
electronically (instructions below and attached), however, folks CAN drop off
print copies of entries at the Waterville Public Library Information
Desk.
Maine Poetry Express
Waterville Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/430394733708512/
Flyer on Waterville Public
Library web site: http://www.watervillelibrary.org/content/1361312734rfp_mainepoetryexpress_2013.pdf
REQUEST FOR
POETS!
GREATER WATERVILLE AREA POETS
WANTED!
Maine Poetry Express is
coming to Waterville, ME!
Thursday, April 4, 2013 :: 6p
– 8p
Hathaway Creative
Center
10 Water
Street
Waterville, ME
04901
Submit 1 – 3 poems in one of
these categories:
· Elementary School – 3
winners chosen
· Middle/High School – 3
winners chosen
· College – 4 winners
chosen
· Adult – 2 winners
chosen
¬ Poems will be judged
anonymously.
¬ Winners will read their
poems at the Poetry Express event on April 4.
¬ Time limit: 3 minutes per
poet.
¬ Poems should be age
appropriate – this is a family event.
¬ Classroom/teacher
submittals welcomed.
Submit poems
electronically:
Please include your name,
phone number, email, mailing address and category.
· Pat Burdick, Colby College
Special Collections
· Gary Socquet, Waterville
Public Library
Or, drop off hard copies at
the Waterville Public Library!
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS:
5:00p, Friday, March 15, 2013
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