The Reuben Rose Annual Poetry Competition
Prizes for the Reuben Rose Competition have been raised.
- First prize is US$500
- Second prize is US$200
- Third prize, US$100-.
You may submit an unlimited number of poems to the Reuben Rose Competition at a fee of US$5 / NIS15 each. This applies to members of Voices Israel and non-members alike.
The deadline for submissions is 7th October each year.
Submission Guidelines
- The competition is general and not necessarily on Jewish or Israeli subjects.
- Challenging, humorous and/or curious poetry is welcome.
- Poems should be unpublished, no more than 40 lines, not including stanza breaks and title.
- Submit two copies of each poem. Each poem must be on a separate page. One copy of each poem should have NO identifying information, the second copy should have your name and address written on it
- Enclose a cover letter providing the name(s) of the poem(s) submitted, with your full name, address, and phone number.
- Poems are judged anonymously; none will be returned
- Poems arriving after the closing date will be automatically entered into the next year's contest.
- Poems are preferably submitted as a WORD documents.
- Deadline: Competition poems must be received by 7th. October, each year. Entries to the next competition will be accepted as from August 1st 2009.
- Cost: 15
- Receipt of your poems is acknowledged if accompanied by S.A.S.E. or three stamped IRCs.
Submit your competition poetry to...
Voices
J. Dicks
POB 236
28101 Kiriat Ata
This Year's Judge
Judging anonymously by John B. Lee who was inducted as Poet Laureate of Brantford in perpetuity and received the distinction of being named Honorary Life Member of The Canadian Poetry Association. John B. Lee has published over 50 Anthologies and has been translated into many languages. He has been called 'the greatest living poet in English' by poet George Whipple and lives in Ontario, Canada where he works as a full time Author.