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Election Results

andrew — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:56:47 -0400

We would like to cordially welcome the new members of the Advocate Election Committee:

Pugilist (Jonathan), AEC Chair

And, in alphabetical order:

Barbara Writes
Carrie Logan
Mark
Rett

Please join us in congratulating the new AEC and wishing them the best for the upcoming term.

Open Nomination Period

andrew — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:18:55 -0400

Nominate yourself or any other member for the AEC at:

http://www.neopoet.com/vote/nominate

Nominations are accepted until midnight on Friday the 19th (Eastern Time). Candidates will be informed on a rolling basis; they have until midnight on Monday the 22nd to give their final decision on whether they will run.

Congratulations to our July Contest Winner, Infinite_Dwarf!

RSScheerer — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:19:45 -0400

Poets were challenged to "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."

Infinite_Dwarf’s winning entry was "Checks and Balances." read more »

What t-shirt size do you normally wear?

andrew — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:30:27 -0400

August 6, 2008

Marius Surleac — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:57:21 -0400

August 6, 2008 read more »

Quote Contest!

andrew — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:43:18 -0400

We’re working furiously to create a design for the Neopoet t-shirt that’s the just reward for all our early premium members (FYI, there’s still another 11 to go before we hit the magical 25…)

We’re hopelessly split between several competing quotes to put on the front of the shirt. So we’ve decided to throw the decision to you all. read more »

New Contest Announcement!

RSScheerer — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:43:38 -0400

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

andrew — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:23:27 -0400

How many lines of a poem do you usually read before deciding whether or not to read the full text?
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Congratulations to the new AEC!

andrew — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:08:22 -0400

Congratulations to Rsscheerer, Rett, Purplemoondoll, Weirdelf, and Poewriter58!

AEC Election: June 26 - June 30

neopoet — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:01 -0400

Vote for the candidates you would like to support for membership on the Advocates Election Committee.

Make sure to read through the voting guide before you vote.

The asterisks mark endorsements by the Board of Trustees.