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Local Gems Press Poetry Recitation Contest! 

Hey everyone! We've talked about doing one of these for a long time, and poetry month seems like a good time to do it! 

Did you know...

Did you know that in some cultures poetry recitation contests could change your life?

In Imperial Japan, these contests were commissioned by the Emperors to honor the classics...
They were attended by thousands of people...
And the prizes were huge, chests of gold, titles, etc...

Sadly, we live in a world where poetry probably won't change your life...
But we can still have fun and win prizes with it! 

We will be offering THREE $100 Prizes to three poets who recite poetry the best. 


​How Does It Work?

We're looking for poets to record themselves in videos reciting classic poems! 

1) Register for the contest below

2) Pay the entry fee!

​3) Send in your videos! 


How Is The Contest Judged?

We are looking for poets to record themselves reciting classic poems (not original work) but well known, public domain cannon poems. 
A Few Examples Include Poems by:

Walt Whitman
Emily Dickinson
Edgar Allen Poe
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Shakespeare

​etc. 

The judges will be looking for things like "diction, pronunciation, pacing, etc. 


The winning videos (and perhaps some honorable mentions) will be posted on our website and announced to our email list of 25,000 poetry lovers. (And possibly included as examples in future lessons in courses and seminars we might give on Poetry Recitation.) 

    Register For Contest

Submit

Registration: 
$5 For 1 Poem or
​$10 For 3

Sign up on the left and follow the form to pay your registration! Spots are limited. 
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