Sponsored by the Abortion Care Network & Split This Rock
Deadline: January 6, 2014 - Free to enter
The Abortion Care Network (ACN), a national organization of
independent providers and prochoice supporters, and Split This Rock (a national
group bringing poetry to the public realm) is pleased to announce our third
annual poetry contest, to be held in conjunction with ACN's annual meeting in
March 2014.
The experience of women who seek abortion and other
reproductive services is as varied as the individuals involved. For some, there
is safety, relief, and good medical care. For others, there is doubt,
harassment, and stigma. For all, health care takes place in a politicized
context in which even the most basic choices about our bodies, sexuality, and
childbearing can be scrutinized. Reproductive rights are also linked to a whole
host of other social issues, such as women's economic status and the
accessibility of safe, affordable health care.
ACN and Split This Rock welcome the submission of poems on
these themes. We will award the following prizes: First ($100), Second ($75)
and Third Place ($50), and Honorable Mention. Judging will done by Split This
Rock and ACN.
The first-place winner will be invited to read the winning
poem at ACN's annual meeting. The prize-winning poems will be published in the
ACN's quarterly newsletter, The Provider, in the conference program distributed
to all meeting attendees, and on Split This Rock's website at www.SplitThisRock.org. Poets from any part of the U.S. may submit
poems, but we regret that no travel funds will be provided so that the winning
poet may read at the meeting.
Read last year's winning poems here: http://www.abortioncarenetwork.org/news/2013-poetry-contest-winners
Submission Guidelines:
* Submit up to 3
poems (6 pages maximum) by midnight, January 6, 2014 via our Submittable site: https://splitthisrock.submittable.com
* One entry per
poet, please.
* All styles and
approaches accepted.
* Free to enter.
* Previously
published in print is acceptable, but, please, not on the web.
* Simultaneous
submissions accepted. Please withdraw your poem/inform us immediately if
the poem has been accepted for publication elsewhere.
Questions? info@splitthisrock.org
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