POETRY CONTEST

All entries are considered for publication.

Bloodroot endorses and abides by the Ethical Guidelines of the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP).

CONTEST GUIDELINES - Printable Version:

1. The competition is open to any poet who writes in English.
2. Manuscripts should be typewritten or computer-printed on white 8-1/2" X 11" paper.
3. We can only accept hard copies.
4. Electronic submissions will not be accepted.
5. Submit original, unpublished, free verse, 10 lines to 2 pages.
6. Entry fee: $15 for three poems, $5 each additional poem.
7. Final judge: Juan Velasco
8. Your name must not appear on the manuscript.
9. Please provide name, address, email address, titles of poems in a cover letter.
10. You may include SASE for results and SAS postcard for confirmation.
11. Entries must be postmarked no later than September 15, 2012.
12. Manuscripts cannot be returned.
13. Please no simultaneous submission to other publications.
14. Mail manuscript and entry fee to:

    The Editors
    Bloodroot Literary Magazine
    PO Box 322
    Thetford Center, VT 05075