Bravado poetry competition
Here's some info on a poetry competition run by Bravado magazine, for all you kiwi writer poets.
Wanted: great poetry from around the world
“What is required is simply the masterpiece we'd all write if we could.
There is only one prescription for it: it's got to be good.”
Fleur Adcock
(from The Prize Winning Poem)
FOR THE 7TH YEAR RUNNING, Bravado Magazine is announcing its popular poetry contest. Last year a special prize was inaugurated for a previously unpublished poet. Carol Cromie won, and another poem of hers was also Highly Commended. Bravado invites this year’s hopefuls from around the English-speaking world to send us their poems.
Bravado always chooses an experienced poet as judge, and Michael Harlow is no exception. He has published seven books of poetry, most recently The Tram Conductor’s Blue Cap (AUP, 2009), and Cassandra’s Daughter (AUP, 2006). Himself a past Bravado winner, he’s also been a Katherine Mansfield Fellow in Menton, France and a Randell Cottage Writer in Residence. In 2009 was both Burns Fellow at the University of Otago and the Caselberg Inaugural Artist in Residence. Michael lives and works in Central Otago as a writer, editor, and Jungian therapist. So if entrants need instruction on how ‘to deal with triumph or disaster’ perhaps they can turn to Michael for some good advice!
His task for Bravado is to read all poems as they’re gathered in. Entries are anonymous, and Michael will choose nine winners. The First Prize is $500; Second $250 and 3rd $150. Five Highly Commended poets get a year’s free subscription to Bravado. All winning poems will be published in the November issue. The closing date is 31st August 2010.
There’s an entry fee of $NZ5 a poem, or $NZ10 for three. You can download a copy of the rules from the website at www.bravado.co.nz or send an email to bravadoinfo@bravado.co.nz.
Contact Information:
Jenny Argante
Competition Secretary Tel. 00 64 (0)7 576 3040
Bravado Magazine Inc. Txt. 00 64 (0)27 316 31 93
PO Box 13533 bravadoinfo@bravado.co.nz
Central Tauranga 3141 http://www.bravado.co.nz
New Zealand
