Second Annual Poetry Contest, 2007

HeartLodge: Honoring the House of the Poet
Guidelines for 2nd Annual Poetry Contest 2007

HeartLodge: Honoring the House of the Poet seeks quality, original, unpublished poems for 2nd Annual Poetry Contest. First prize $150; 2nd $75; 3rd $50. Postmark deadline 1/31/2007. Fee: $10 for each set of 3 poems; multiple entries acceptable. For complete guidelines email heartlodgepoets@gmail.com or SASE to HeartLodge, P.O. Box 370627, Denver CO 80237.

  • Postmark deadline: 1/31/07
  • Format: Submit 2 hard copies of each poem, with poet’s name, address, phone number and email address in upper right corner of one copy, and no identification on the second copy.
  • Cover sheet which includes complete contact information for poet and names of all poems submitted.
  • SASE for list of winners. No poems will be returned.
  • Prizes: $150 first place, $75 second place, $50 third place, and Honorable Mentions as deemed appropriate by the judges.
  • Limited to 34 lines and line breaks per poem, and no more than 56 characters per line.
  • Unpublished submissions only.
  • Poets may enter as many poems as they wish, for a fee of $10 for each set of three poems entered.
  • All winners will be published in the 2007 issue of HeartLodge.
  • All entries will be considered for publication in the 2007 issue of HeartLodge.
  • Send checks payable to HeartLodge Poets at: HeartLodge, P.O. Box 370627, Denver CO 80237. email: heartlodgepoets@gmail.com

Winners of the 2006 Poetry Contest are: