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The Village of Great Neck Plaza's 15th Annual Poetry Contest

Welcome to the 15th annual Great Neck Plaza Poetry Contest. All New York poets are welcome to enter, as well as poets from New Jersey and Connecticut. This year's judge is Barbara Novack.

 

How to Enter: Entries may be on any subject, in any style, must have a title, and must not exceed more than 30 lines per poem.

 

• Please send two copies of each poem, typed on 8½ x 11 papers, one poem per page, with name, address, and phone number at the bottom of one copy only.
• A cover sheet listing the poet's name, address, phone number and email address, and title of each poem, must be included as well when submitting an entry. 
• Applicants may send up to three unpublished poems, along with an entry fee, non-refundable, of $15. The entry fee should be payable by check or money order to Long Island Traditions post marked by February 10th, 2025. 

 

All submissions must be mailed to:

 

Village Hall, 2 Gussack Plaza, P.O. Box 440, Great Neck, NY 11022-0440 with "Poetry Contest" indicated on the left front of envelope

 

An Awards Reading Day will take place on Sunday, April 6th at 12 noon.

It will appear on Zoom so that poets and poetry lovers from near and far can attend.

The festivities will include readings by our judge and the winners of the contest.

 

Awards for the 15th Great Neck Plaza Poetry Contest:

First prize: $150 and a 20-minute reading on Awards Day. 

Second prize: $75 and a 10-minute reading. 

Third Prize: $50 and a 5-minute reading. 

Two Honorable Mentions: Will be invited to read their poems on Awards Reading Day.

 

There will also be an open reading as time allows.

 

For additional information regarding the Village's 15th Annual Poetry Contest, please feel free to contact Village Hall, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., at (516) 482-4500. or Carolyn Raphael at gnppoetry@yahoo.com.