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today contest #competition - First Prize - $1 ,000; 2nd Prize -$250; 3rd Prize - $100;
Honorable Mentions - Subscriptions

DEADLINE: Postmark by July 1, 2012

Here’s how it works- Our Editorial staff chooses approximately 50 - 60 Finalists. The highest scoring Finalists (25 or so) are considered Special Merit Poems. Special Merit Poems go to the Judge. The Judge determines the top three Prize Winners, The entire editorial staff then selects the honorable mentions from the remaining Special Merits. All Special Merit poems are considered accepted work.

The ANNUAL POETRY CONTEST 2012 - First Prize - $1 ,000 Rules:
1. Each poem on a separate 8.5 by 11 page, typed.

2. Poems must be original, unpublished in ANY Medium,print or electronic,
and not under consideration elsewhere. Simultaneously submitted poems will
disqualify ALLof a poet's poems from consideration.
Please check your records carefully before submitting.

3. No poem must exceed 40 lines, beginning with the first line of text
below the title. DO NOT count blank lines. Please also consider
our 65 character line width when submitting.

4. Name and ALL contact information on the REVERSE side
of EACH poem entered. If not included, we have to disqualify your entry.

5. Send SASE for results only. No Poems will be returned.

6. All Prize Winners, Honorable Mentions, and Special Merit Poems
are considered accepted work, and will be published in Issue 26.2
(Fall/Winter 2012). (That means all poems that go to the final judge for consideration
of the top prize.) Other Finalists whose poems did not go to the judge,
will be queried for permission to use their work. A non-response is considered
a yes. All accepted authors will receive one contributor’s copy of the issue.

7. An entry fee of $5 per poem is required for each poem submitted. No limit
on the number of poems at $5 each.
Special offer for 2012: Order a one-year subscription with your entry
at the discounted price of $17 (normally priced $20). If outside the US,
add $5 per copy for postage. Make check out to "The Comstock Review."

Send contest submissions, after April 1, 2012 to:
CWG Poetry Contest 2012
4956 St. John Drive
Syracuse, NY 13215

ANNUAL POETRY CONTEST 2012 - First Prize - $1 ,000 website: http://www.comstockreview.org/annualcontest.html