Oct 31
The Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center is proud to announce its 4th Annual Poetry Festival featuring workshops with special guests Troy Jollimore and Heather Altfeld, luncheon, and poetry contest. 9:30 am – 4 pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1528 Oakdale Road, Modesto. $30 for MoSt members; $35 for non-members. (Hint: you should join.) *Participants are encouraged …
Sep 14
CONGRATULATIONS to our winners and honorable mentions and to all those who submitted their poems to the first annual Northern California Women’s Music Festival poetry contest! It was an honor and a privilege to read your work. 1st Place — Iris Jamahl Dunkle, “Instructions for Sailing Around the Cape” 2nd Place — Helen Wickes, “Old-Time …
Aug 26
The deadline for the inaugural Northern California Women’s Music Festival Poetry Contest, being held in conjunction with the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center, is coming fast–September 1st! The contest is open to ALL Northern California poets, not just guys, so submit your work soon. There is no charge to enter. For more information, please visit our contest …
Jul 31
SEEKING POEMS The Biggest Valley: Poems from California’s Heartland will showcase poems written by individuals who were born, raised, or have lived or worked for at least five or more years in California’s Central Valley. The anthology will be published by Sugartown Publishing in the spring of 2016. Deadline is August 30. Download the PDF …
Jun 02
We’ve got a new section of the site devoted entirely to local poetry CONTESTS administered by MoSt–with guidelines, full information, and winning poems by year (coming soon). Check out the freshly added submission guidelines for the Northern California Women’s Music Festival poetry contest, and check back soon for updates on this year’s Poets’ Corner contest.
