New Contest Announcement!
Create a poem about something that would normally be considered worthless or rotten or nasty or ugly, or even just downright boring and turn it into something really special and/or worthwhile. Any form of poetry is acceptable. The key to winning this contest is an original approach and lots of imagination. The closing date is 31st July 2008.
First prize is ‘Staying Alive’ - an anthology of poetry about humanity and it’s strengths - includes work by W. H. Auden, Mary Oliver, Rita Dove, Louise Glück, and more. read more »
Teaser Length
How many lines of a poem do you usually read before deciding whether or not to read the full text?
Congratulations to the new AEC!
Congratulations to Rsscheerer, Rett, Purplemoondoll, Weirdelf, and Poewriter58!
AEC Election: June 26 - June 30
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AEC Election Ballot
The AEC election ballot is now available. You may find it and cast your vote here.
AEC Election Update
Circumstances have occurred which will now postpone the AEC election until Wednesday night. Voting will begin at 11:59 p.m. EST and continue through the standard five days of the election.
AEC Election Postponement
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