Category: Contests

Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Contest

Co-sponsored by MoSt (Modesto Stanislaus Poetry Center) and the National League of American Penwomen (NLAPW), Modesto chapter. Read the complete rules and download the entry form HERE. This contest is offered as a means of encouraging young writers throughout Stanislaus County and as a way to remember poet Aileen Jaffa, the founding President of the …

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Annual Student Chapbook Contest Now Open!

MODESTO-STANISLAUS POETRY CENTERTHE FOURTH ANNUAL LEE NICHOLSON – GEORGE ROGERS POETRY CONTESTCONTEST GUIDELINESMONETARY PRIZES!!! DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2020 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 an instructor at …

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City of Modesto Poets’ Corner Contest

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 …

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2019 Poetry Festival Contest Winners

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: …

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Registration Now Open for Modesto Poetry Festival 2019

We have officially posted information on our 7th Annual Modesto Poetry Festival, taking place on February 2, 2019, with featured Guest Poet Indigo Moor, Sacramento’s Poet Laureate. If you’ve never attended one of our festivals before, you can expect a day of poetry readings, workshops, luncheons, and you can even enter our annual poetry contest …

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