The Lyric College Poetry ContestDirected toward undergraduate enrolled full time in an American or Canadian college or university$500 First Prize $100 Second Prize $50 Third Prize $100 Honorarium to the library of the First Prize Winner Poems must be original and unpublished, 39 lines or less, written in English in traditional forms, preferably with regular scansion and rhyme. Winners will be announced and published in the Spring issue of The Lyric. Entries must be postmarked not later than December 1, 2008 and sent to:
c/o Tanya Cimonetti 1393 Spear Street South Burlington, VT 05403
College's name and complete address Contestants should retain copies of all poems. 2008 College Poetry Contest Winner We would like to thank Tanya Cimonetti for her good humor and diligence in facilitating the College Contest once again. In consultation, she chose the Rachel Lieberman studied with Midge Goldberg at Chester College of New England in
BALLAD OF THE BEAMISH BOY The slithy toves have run and gone A ballad of a boy so strong, No longer will the fruming dawn His vorpal blade withstood the claws Their master died upon the lawn He is a boy with such great brawn Rachel Lieberman, Chester College, New Hampshire |