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The English Department is pleased to announce the Leeds Poetry Prize. Former English professor Barry Leeds created the prize to celebrate the memory of his daughter Leslie.
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Prize Guidelines
The Leeds poetry prize seeks previously unpublished poems from Central students.
Prize: $100 cash award.
Two runners-up will receive $25.
Publication: The winning poem, and two runners-up will be published in the English department’s online magazine, Blue Muse.
Eligibility: Must be currently enrolled at Central
Submit: via email to bluemusemag@gmail.com / Subject: Leeds Poetry Submission
Poets may submit up to two poems. No more than one poem per page.
Format: Submit poems as Word doc attachments.
- Please include your name, year in school, email and cell phone with your submission.
- Each poem should have a title.
- Poems should be single-spaced.
Contact bluemusemag@gmail.com for more information.