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2012 National Federation of State Poetry Societies
Kathryn E.
Clement, Chair
All freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors of an accredited university or college are eligible to enter the NFSPS College/University Level Poetry Awards competition. Two students will receive an award of $500 each. They are the Edna Meudt Memorial Award and the Florence Kahn Memorial Award. Recipients shall be selected by a panel of three judges and in compliance with the following guidelines: 1. Submission of a completed NFSPS official 2012 duly notarized application. Include the title of the manuscript in the upper right corner. 2. Submission of a manuscript of ten (10) original unpublished poems. 3. Send four copies of the manuscript, each including a Title page, title centered on the page. 4. Send one cover page with name, address, phone number in upper left corner and the title of the manuscript in center of the page. (Please make sure that the address you include will still be accurate by the time we send out notifications.) 5. One poem to each page, single-spaced, and each poem must be titled. 6. Each poem must be no more than 46 lines (including title and spaces between stanzas). 7. Each poem must have no more than 50 characters per line (includes spaces between words and punctuation). 8. No identification on any page other than the application and cover page. 9. Manuscript should be on white 8 � by 11 paper, in a standard, #12 font and black ink. 10. Include the title (or abbreviated title) of the manuscript on the lower left corner (footer) of each page. 11. Include page number on lower right corner (footer). 12. Please do not staple. 13. A dedication page may be included. 14. No entry should be mailed prior to January 1, 2012. 15. On the application form, please make sure all addresses and other information are complete and accurate. Mail notarized application and manuscript together by POSTMARK DEADLINE on or before February 14, 2012.
First Class Mail only. No special deliveries. Mail complete package to:
Kathryn E.
Clement, Chair
email: kclement3@cox.net Recipients will be selected by a panel of three judges on or before March 31, 2012, and announced by or after April 15, 2012. The decisions of the judges are final. Each recipient's state poetry society will be notified. Winning Award manuscripts will be published by NFSPS, and each recipient will receive 75 copies of the published manuscript in addition to the cash award. Recipients will be invited to read from their work at the June 2012 NFSPS convention to be held in Indiana. NFSPS will provide an additional $300 travel stipend to be presented at the convention to those recipients attending the convention. Winners are responsible for the balance of costs at the convention (such as room reservations). Click here for Application4.pdf Form (Requires Acrobat Reader)
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NFSPS College/University
Level Poetry Awards Heather Holland Duncan is a student at Utah Valley University where she is pursuing a major in Integrated Studies with emphases in English Literature and Anthropology and a minor in Creative Writing. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and raised in Tooele, Utah. Heather is the oldest of three and the daughter of Chuck and Chris Holland. She received an AS degree from Snow College in 1999. Heather is married to Jeffrey Duncan. They live in Provo, Utah with their five children. Heather's poetry has appeared in Encore, Touchstones and Weeds. Heather is interested in just about everything but especially loves running, singing, soccer, hiking, gardening and playing the piano. The poems in Heather's manuscript, Mastering the Art of Joy, reflect a belief that there is always a thread of joy to be found in life, even in difficult circumstances. For Heather, that thread of joy is often found in poetry. Poetry is, for her, joy made manifest in the sounds and words of language. The Art Of Joy
I covet the deftness of an
artist's hand
Ghost Ranch butte burning at
noon,
Colorado mountains from above
the burst of pink hibiscus,
sycamore stooped and bending, this turquoise-jeweled brown dragonfly.
Divided by grief's arithmetic,
Today I know only one thing:
Heather Holland Duncan
Teniesha A. Kessler: A 21-year-old native of the Loess Hills in Iowa, Teniesha's passion for creativity was instilled within her at an early age. Currently a student at the University of South Dakota, she is still in the process of exploring her chosen fields--French, art, and English with an emphasis on creative writing. Her poetry has previously been published in the South Dakota State Poetry Society's 2009 and 2010 printings of Pasque Petals, the Vermillion Literary Project's 2010 magazine entitled A Fortune Up in Flames, and Scurfpea Publishing's Siesta Anthology. Also an award-winning artist, Miss Kessler plans to attend graduate school for illustration and eventually hopes to write and illustrate books for children and adults alike. Savasana I watched a fly die while in downward dog, its posture perfectly reclined and flailing legs stretched straight--- reaching for reincarnation like sun salutations cycling again and again and again until the practice slows, breath steadies, heartbeat dips into serenity, and eyes close for corpse pose, bridging consciousness and sleep as muscles twitch slightly just like the fly, whose final buzz echoed Namaste. Teneisha A. Kessler "From One To Another" Florence Kahn Memorial Award
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