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Welcome to the Snag Today Poetry Contest. Any type of poetry-maximum of 50 lines-is eligible. Prizes totaling $40 will be awarded including a top prize of $30.

Submission Period Online Competitions Poetry: Entries accepted March 1, 2011-July 31, 2011. Early submission is encouraged.

What to Submit: Any work of poetry up to a maximum of 50 lines. There are no restrictions on style or theme. Each entry should be your own original work. You may submit the same work simultaneously to this contest and to others, and you may submit works that have been published or won prizes elsewhere, as long as you own the online publication rights.

Prizes and Publication Online Competitions Poetry : First Prize: $30, Second Prize: $5, Third Prize $5. Winning submissions will be featured on our homepage and posted in our featured articles section through August 31, 2011.

Entry Fee: There is no reading fee for this contest. Since communication with entrants, announcement of winners, and confirmation of award payment are conducted via Snag Today website, all entrants must create a profile with valid email address. Your information will not be shared or released in any way.

Eligibility: Only Snag Today members are eligible for participation. Membership to Snag Today is free.

Deadline: All entries must be received by July 31, 2011.

How to Submit: Entries must be submitted via email. To enter, please include your name, email address and the title/s of your entry when submitting. It is not necessary to provide word counts for your entries. Please avoid fancy, hard-to-read typefaces.

email submission to Snag Today Editor
deb@snagtoday.com

Please title your email "Snag Today Poetry Contest"

Please cut and paste your entry into the email. Do not use an attachment.

Announcement of Results: Winners of the contest will be announced on August 15, 2011. Results will be posted on the Snag Today homepage at http://www.snagtoday.com. Additionally, all Snag Today Members with a valid email address will receive email notification.

English Language: Writers of all nations may enter. However, the works you submit should be in English. If you have written a work in another language, you may submit an English translation.

Copyright: If your entry wins any cash prize, you agree to give Snag Today a nonexclusive license to publish your work online. You are free to publish your work in print or online elsewhere, and to enter it into other contests, whether or not you win a prize in this contest. The author retains all rights to the work submitted.

Thank you for choosing the Snag Today Poetry Contest. We look forward to reading your submissions.

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