Poetry Contest 2011

Sponsored by the National Space Society of North Texas

Poetry Contest 2011:

The Eighth Continent: Exploration and Settlement of Space

Congratulations to the winners of the National Space Society of North Texas winners of the 2011 NSSNT Poetry Contest!

1^st place: Rie Sheridan Rose of Austin, TX: “Sailing Silvery Seas”

2^nd place: Jim Reader of Pflugerville, TX:  “The Eighth Continent — a Haiku Series”

3^rd place: Stephen Sanders of Fort Worth TX:  “Moon Dust”

Honorable Mention:

Greg Beatty of Bellingham WA:  “New World’s, New Andersens”

Barbara Lewie Berry of Mansfield, TX:   “January Moon”

Johb F. Foster of Sun City Center, FL:  “Moonplay”

Bruce Golden of San Diego, CA:  “Pluto’s Lament”

Jack Horne of Plymouth, England:  “Boone”

Kevin James Miller of Elmhurst, IL:   “To When We All Walk on the Moon Again”

Richard H. Peake Galveston, TX:   “Hail Columbia!”

Juan Manuel Perez of La Pryor, TX: “Walking Around the Compound on My Day Off”

Rie Sheridan Rose of Austin, TX: “Rhiannon Called Down”

Don Shook of Fort Worth TX:  “Jimmy Quark”

The first place winner received $50, the second place received $25, and 3rd place $15.

We will be published the poems along with others in a chapbook available on Amazon and in an ebook on Amazon Kindle.

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Poetry Contest 2011 Requirements:

Subject: The Moon: The Eighth Continent, Exploration and Settlement of Space

Any poetic form

Maximum length: 28 lines

Deadline: Must be received by July 31^st, 2011

Submissions must be the author’s original work, previously unpublished or work to which the copyright has reverted to the author. However, works may not be submitted to any other publication or contest until after the winners are announced. Winners and Honorable Mentions will be published in a chapbook within 2 years. Authors agree not to publish winning works elsewhere until that time has elapsed. After publication, the copyright reverts to the author.  Multiple entries are allowed, but only one cash prize per person. (Additional Honorable Mentions may be awarded.)

Members and relatives of NSS of North Texas members are eligible to enter; the member or relative of the entrant will not take part in the judging.

Submit 2 pages to nssofntcontest@gmail.com or NSS of North Texas,

P.O.BOX 541501, Dallas, Texas. 75354. Email submissions should be in a word, rtf or pdf document attachment.

On the first page, give a copy of the poem, the author’s name, address, phone number and email address if applicable. Additionally, on the first page, there should be a statement agreeing to the terms of the contest. If the poem has been previously published, including published on the World Wide Web, the first page should include a statement as to when and where. On the second page, present the poem only with no further information as to the author. The decision of the judges is final.