United Poets Laureate International
THE FOURTH UPU POETRY CONTEST 2009
TO: UPLI POETS AND OTHERS. You have expressed enjoyment and appreciation for the
past three series of the UPLI Poetry Contests. Therefore, today, we are passing out to you
the fourth series of contests. Please help us distribute this to your friends, other organizations,
and encourage everyone you can to enter.
DEADLINE DATE: RECEIVED BY JUNE 1, 2009.
Rules and guidelines for the UPLI Poetry Contest
-- (please distribute copies to your poet friends)
I. DEADLINE: Entries must be received by June 1, 2009.
Write “UPLI Contest" on envelope.
2. All entries must be the work of the contestant.
KEEP COPIES -NO ENTRIES WILL BE RETURNED .
3 .ENTRY FEES: $5.00 PER POEM ENTERED.
No Limit on the number of entries.
4. No individual poem may be entered in more than one category
LINE LIMIT: Specified on each category .
5. OPEN CONTEST: Anyone may enter any of the contest categories.
6. Send two copies of each poem.
Put category name and # in the upper left corner of each page.
On the second copy, put your name in the upper right comer of page .
7. FORMAT: Entries must be typed on one side only of white 8 1/2 x I I paper
in English only.
8. Decisions of Judges will be final.
9. Winners will be notified. Send SASE FOR A COPY OF THE WINNER'S LIST .
10. NET PROCEEDS WILL GO TO UPLI.
I 1. Make check payable to UPLI Contest. (DO NOT SEND CASH)
12. International money orders must include a $10 collection fee,
which is charged by US banks.
13. Wire transfer through Western Union is a safe and convenient way to pay contest fees
for our International Poets. Enclose copy of wire transfer document with entries.
IMPORTANT: Wire transfers must be payable to:
Mary Halliburton, 91 Cloverfield Rd. Hope Hull. AL 36043
CONTEST CATEGORIES
Enter as many poems as you like in each category
but no individual poem- may be entered in-more than one category .
CATEGORY 1. RHYMED POETRY: Any subject, rhymed, 30-line limit.
1st Place -$75, -2nd Place -$50, -3rd Place $25- 3 HM's
CATEGORY 2. FREE VERSE POETRY: Any subject, any form, 30-line limit.
Ist Place -$75, -2nd Place -$50, -3rd Place $25 -3 HM's
CATEGORY 3. HSINKU FORM:
(A Hsinku poem is a four line poem with the 2nd and 4th lines rhyming.
The 4th line is an ironic twist of enlightenment on the first three lines.
Form created by Dr. Kenneth Fan.)
Any Subject, 4-line limit.
1st Place -$50, -2nd Place -$25, -3rd Place -$10, -3 -HM's
CATEGORY 4. OPEN FORM: Any subject, Any form, 4O-line limit.
Ist Place -$50, -2nd Place -$25, -3rd Place -$10, -3 HM's
PLEASE CLIP AND MAIL WITH POETRY AND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO:
UPLI Contest Mary Halliburton, LWL
91 Cloverfield Rd.
Hope Hull, AL 36043
UPLI POETRY CONTEST 2009 ENTRY FORM
NAME, ________________________________________________________
TELEPHONE, NUMBERS_________________________________________
ADDRESS _____________________________________________________
CITY_________________________ STATE ___________ ZIP __________
COUNTRY _________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS _______________________________________________
NUMBER OF POEMS ENTERED _____________
TOTAL AMOUNT OF CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ___________________
DO NOT SEND CASH
DATE: _________________________________________
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