Jan 30
The Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department and the City of Modesto’s Poets’ Corner Committee are pleased to offer an Annual Poets’ Corner Contest. The contest is open to all Stanislaus County residents and offers two categories for poetry entries: Any kind of poetry on any subject, rhymed or unrhymed. Free verse and form welcome. Group …
Aug 11
August and September are great months for poetry in Stanislaus County–especially this week! Don’t forget to come to the Barkin’ Dog on Tuesday the 13th for our monthly Second Tuesday reading, featuring Pos Moa and Yu-Han Chao (more details here). Also, we’ve got two events coming up this weekend–our penultimate Summer Poetry Workshop for this …
Feb 19
The Community & Economic Development Department and the City of Modesto’s Poets’ Corner Committee announce the Annual Poets’ Corner Contest. The submission period for this contest ends on March 8, 2019. Entries must be postmarked by Friday, March 8, 2019. Electronic entries must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Friday, March 8, 2019. Winners will be …
Feb 10
We are proud to congratulate our winning poets from the 2019 Modesto Poetry Festival’s poetry contest. Names and winning poem titles are listed below by category. Thank you to everyone who attended for making this year’s event another success! Category: The Edge of the Sea Second Honorable Mention: Sea Shells by Roberta BeardenSecond Honorable Mention: …
Nov 01
MODESTO-STANISLAUS POETRY CENTER THE THIRD ANNUAL LEE NICHOLSON – GEORGE ROGERS POETRY CONTEST CONTEST GUIDELINES MONETARY PRIZES!!! DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2019 ABOUT LEE NICHOLSON AND GEORGE ROGERS Beloved by generations of their students, Lee Nicholson and George Rogers dedicated much of their lives to teaching and inspiring the youth of our community. Lee Nicholson was …
