--> Helen Schaible International Sonnet Contest 2023 | Pawners Paper

Featured Post

Pawners Paper Calls For Submissions

Pawners Paper Is Back! Attention writers and wordsmiths ! We are thrilled to announce that Pawners Paper after a long hiatus, is now open fo...

Helen Schaible International Sonnet Contest 2023

Helen Schaible was a poet, mother, teacher, classicist. The Helen Schaible International Sonnet Contest was established in her memory in 1998 by the P

Submit To 2023 Helen Schaible International Sonnet Contest

Opens July 15! 

Helen Schaible International Sonnet Contest 2023



Helen Schaible was a poet, mother, teacher, classicist. The Helen Schaible International Sonnet Contest was established in her memory in 1998 by the Poets Club of Chicago and funded by a gift from Helen's daughters Jane Edwards, Lucy Parker, and Katherine Martin, and her son, the late David Schaible. 

Contest Rules & Submission Period

Submission Period: June 1 – July 15, 2023. Free and open to all!

Categories

#1 - Traditional Sonnet (Shakespearean or Petrarchan)

#2 - Modern Sonnet (See below for a definition and guidelines.)

Enter ONLY ONE poem in either Category #1 or #2, or one poem in each. (This means just 1 or 2 poems total per poet. 

If any poet enters more than one poem in a category, the contest coordinator will automatically accept only the first one.)

 Entries must be original and unpublished.

 Poets can only win or be noted in one category. 



Prizes for both categories: 


First Prize: $50. Second Prize: $30. Third Prize: $20. 

Three Honorable Mentions and three Special Merits will be named per category, ranked.

 Winners will be notified by mid-September, 2023, and receive certificates of achievement. 

A list of all 18 winners’ names and poem titles will be posted on our website. All will be invited to participate in an online reading in October.

ELECTRONIC ENTRIES ONLY. 

To enter: Send one email to the following address, using the words “Sonnet Contest” and your last name in the subject line.

 In the body of your email, include your name, address, and phone number. (Entries sent without the required information will not be accepted.)

 Then list the title(s) of your sonnet(s), noting if each is traditional or modern. Finally, attach each sonnet separately to the email as a Word doc, using “traditional” or “modern” as the name for each. On each poem attached, note the category in the upper right corner. 

DO NOT put your name or any other identification on the poems. Send by midnight CDT, July 15, 2023, to contest chair Kate Hutchinson at kate28.hutchinson@gmail.com. Email Kate if you have any questions.

No late entries or paper (snail-mail) entries will be accepted.

A note about judging: All judging of poems is done anonymously, with no input from anyone associated with Chicagoland Poets & Patrons. All judges’ decisions are final.

2023 Traditional Sonnet Judge


 Brian Palmer

Brian Palmer was raised in the Midwest and has since lived a large portion of his life in Colorado with several intervening years in the Pacific Northwest. He currently lives in Juneau, Alaska.

 He earned a degree in English/Literature at Colorado State University and his MFA at Western Colorado University. After a fulfilling career as a high school English teacher and theater director, he now pursues his interests in reading, studying, and writing poetry, and publishing his work in various journals in the US and in the UK. His chapbook Prairiehead will be released in the fall of 2023. 

He is the editor of THINK: A Journal of Poetry, Fiction, and Essays.

 Beth Staas

Beth Staas has been published in several national periodicals and on numerous websites. Her poetry has won or placed in many contests and been published in North American Review, Art Times, Combat, Iconoclast, Encore, The Lyric and Prairie Light Review. Credentials include a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's in English. She taught writing at the high school and college level for more than twenty years and was listed in Who’s Who among American Teachers.

 A member of Chicago Poets and Illinois State Poetry Society, the sonnet in all its forms is her favorite. Visit her website www.bethstaas.com for new poems, stories, and writing tips.

Some Thoughts on Defining a Modern Sonnet:

Modern sonnets are poems that violate one or more of the rules of traditional sonnets, but still contain what the Poetry Foundation website refers to as a “ghost” of the sonnet form. They may or may not be rhymed, and they may experiment with various meters or not use a regular meter at all. Usually they are fourteen lines, but this may also vary slightly. Rules about subject matter are looser than in the more traditional sonnets, though they should offer some sort of final point or insight in the closing lines.


COMMENTS

BLOGGER

Sharing is caring

Name

A,1,African,65,Annual Writing Contest,16,Art and Photography,1,Articles,154,Book Reviews,10,Call for Submission,101,Contest,427,Education,22,Essay Contests,57,Featured Profile,2,Fiction,15,Flash Fiction,5,Freelancing,6,HAIKU,3,Interview,10,Literary Events,7,Literary Magazines,121,Literary News,92,Literature,14,MUSE,4,News,52,Newsletter,1,Non-Fiction,4,Opportunities,156,Photography,12,Poetry,97,Popular Authors Biographies,7,Publishers weekly,2,Romance,12,Shop Here,4,SHORT STORIES,17,
ltr
item
Pawners Paper: Helen Schaible International Sonnet Contest 2023
Helen Schaible International Sonnet Contest 2023
Helen Schaible was a poet, mother, teacher, classicist. The Helen Schaible International Sonnet Contest was established in her memory in 1998 by the P
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYljqsxZ9Cs9mGYHzTd5nHTS_SH7Bx15Ggs11wEPbyqjj6UUu_3rtRh0dZLp-wA16ElXip8VMbTdqK3pVNbyGrOJO0RfjeQZRAANkdjYEdSkiLQIMpxb8oxmI98hmJg-jxpWGUc96jdrtwhm4WcSZWdeuN7dzc48ZLz8GfJGvW0dMuI6X2ucqZ77x9AKE/w170-h320/Helen_Rummons-duo.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYljqsxZ9Cs9mGYHzTd5nHTS_SH7Bx15Ggs11wEPbyqjj6UUu_3rtRh0dZLp-wA16ElXip8VMbTdqK3pVNbyGrOJO0RfjeQZRAANkdjYEdSkiLQIMpxb8oxmI98hmJg-jxpWGUc96jdrtwhm4WcSZWdeuN7dzc48ZLz8GfJGvW0dMuI6X2ucqZ77x9AKE/s72-w170-c-h320/Helen_Rummons-duo.jpg
Pawners Paper
https://www.pawnerspaper.com/2023/07/helen-schaible-international-sonnet.html
https://www.pawnerspaper.com/
https://www.pawnerspaper.com/
https://www.pawnerspaper.com/2023/07/helen-schaible-international-sonnet.html
true
7185372628731556906
UTF-8
Loaded All Posts Not found any posts VIEW ALL Readmore Reply Cancel reply Delete By Home PAGES POSTS View All RECOMMENDED FOR YOU LABEL ARCHIVE SEARCH ALL POSTS Not found any post match with your request Back Home Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat January February March April May June July August September October November December Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec just now 1 minute ago $$1$$ minutes ago 1 hour ago $$1$$ hours ago Yesterday $$1$$ days ago $$1$$ weeks ago more than 5 weeks ago Followers Follow THIS PREMIUM CONTENT IS LOCKED STEP 1: Share to a social network STEP 2: Click the link on your social network Copy All Code Select All Code All codes were copied to your clipboard Can not copy the codes / texts, please press [CTRL]+[C] (or CMD+C with Mac) to copy