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2010 Hessler Street Fair Poetry Contest & Book
Celebrate the 41st Anniversary of the Hessler Street Fair!!!
2010 Hessler Street Fair Poetry Contest & Book
1st Place Winning Poet receives $100
2nd Place Winning Poet receives $50
3rd Place Winning Poet receives $25
Last night, May 12, 2010 Mac's Backs hosted the Poetry reading of entries for the 2010 Hessler Street Fair Poetry contest.
The following winners were selected from the
Hessler Street Poetry Anthology:
1st Place - Geoffrey A. Landis for his entry - Human Potential
2nd Place - Mary A. Turzillo for her entry - Gypsy and Snake
3rd Place - Jill Riga for her entry - An Offering for Robert Graves
Honorable Mention - Caitlin Smith - Waxing and Waning
The Hessler Street Fair Committee would like to thank Joshua Gage for his organization of the Poetry Contest and Suzanne DeGaetano at Mac's Backs for hosting the reading and her ongoing support of the Hessler Street Fair. Copies of the 2010 Hessler Street Fair Anthology are available for purchase at Mac's Backs for $5.00.
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The rules for 2011
Submit up to five original poems. Only selected poems will be included. Each poem must have your name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone number and e-mail.
Open to ages 14 and up.
Shorter poems of one page or less will be favored.
Poets published in the book may purchase one copy of the Hessler 2009 Poetry and Prose Annual from the Hessler Street Fair Booth at Hessler Rd. & Hessler Ct. during the days of the 2009 Fair for $4.00. Full price is $8.00 at the Fair Booth or at Mac's Backs paperbacks, 1820 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, OH - 216-321-2665
Entry must be delivered via U. S. mail and postmarked Saturday April 24, 2010. Poets whose work has been accepted for publication will be notified via e-mail by April 30. Book will be released in early May.
A qualifying round of readings will be held on the evening of Wednesday, May 12 - 7pm at the Coventry Arch or at Mac's Backs Paperbacks if it's cold or raining. About 20 minutes after all poets have read, the winners will be announced and prizes will be handed out. To receive a prize you must read on May 23 at the Hessler Street Fair.
The Top Three Winners will be given the opportunity to read from the stage at the Hessler Street Fair, simulcast on WRUW 91.1 FM during the Fair. Poetry read on air must not include any words designated to be obscene language as stated by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
U.S. Mail (no hand delivery please):
Poetry Contest
2010 Hessler Street Fair Committee
11326 Hessler Road, Cleveland OH 44106
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Cleveland Poetics Blog
http://clevelandpoetics.blogspot.com/
The Hessler Street Poetry Contest Reading to determine who reads on the main stage during the Hessler Street Fair will be Wednesday, May 13th at 7 p.m. The reading will be at Mac's Backs-Books on Coventry, 1820 Coventry Rd. in Cleveland Heights.
Mac's Backs ~ Books on Coventry
Celebrating 30 Years 1978-2008
& 25 Years of Poetry Readings 1982-2009
1820 Coventry Rd.
Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118
216-321-2665
www.macsbacks.com
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