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Poetry

Petrushka

(3,709 posts) Fri Aug 7, 2015, 03:36 AM Aug 2015

2015 X.J. Kennedy Parody Contest

http://www.measurepress.com/measure/index.php/the-journal/kennedy-parody-award/

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2015 X.J. Kennedy Parody Contest (Original Post) Petrushka Aug 2015 OP

Is this normal for a poety contest to charge to submit a poem? Cavallo Feb 2016 #1

Some of them do, some of them don't. I, personally, never entered one of those contests. Anyway--- Petrushka Feb 2016 #2

Okay, thanks. Cavallo Feb 2016 #3

I haven't seen one. In fact, the "Poetry Group" doesn't appear to attract much attention. Petrushka Feb 2016 #4

Cavallo

(348 posts)

1. Is this normal for a poety contest to charge to submit a poem?

Reply to Petrushka (Original post)

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 01:53 AM

Feb 2016

I'm not complaining. Just asking.

Petrushka

(3,709 posts)

2. Some of them do, some of them don't. I, personally, never entered one of those contests. Anyway---

Reply to Cavallo (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 02:26 AM

Feb 2016

If I'm not mistaken, many contest judges (respected "names" apparently) have to be paid for their time and trouble before accepting the job of reading all the entries, etc. But, then again, some of those fees might be necessary to pay the winners. Who knows, for sure?

Cavallo

(348 posts)

3. Okay, thanks.

Reply to Petrushka (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 02:28 AM

Feb 2016

I've never entered one either.

Are there poetry contests on Democratic Underground?

I saw the photo group has a photography contest.

Petrushka

(3,709 posts)

4. I haven't seen one. In fact, the "Poetry Group" doesn't appear to attract much attention.

Reply to Cavallo (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 07:41 PM

Feb 2016

My guess is that, with or without contests, people are more attracted to the "Writing Group"---who knows?

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