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National Poetry Month 2020

February 24, 2020 By Annis Cassells

Your Poem – Published on the Writers of Kern Blog!

 April is coming, of course before May,
And WOK celebrates in a very fun way.
We publish original poems each day
To showcase our poets and what they say.

Aside from the hokey poetry intro, WOK Friends:

Established poets, emerging poets, and would-be poets all could be published during National Poetry Month, which is April.

But, hey, we need YOU to submit your poetry for consideration! Beginning February 20th and throughout March, please send your poems to [email protected] . Deadline: March 31, 20202

Submission Guidelines: Please follow exactly.

  1. Poem line limit: 30 lines or fewer (per poem)
  2. Number of poems: Up to three
  3. Submit poems as a Word Document ; 12-point font, Times New Roman or  Arial
  4. Include a short bio (50 words or fewer)
  5. Include a head shot
  6. Send to [email protected]; In the subject line write the letters NPM and the title of your poem.

You have questions?

Please address them to [email protected]

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