SUBJECT: Poetry Contest, Win $3000.00 TEXT OF MESSAGE: -N A T I O N A L P O E T R Y F O R U M- You are invited to submit a poem to the National Poetry Forum. All works will be read by our staff of award winning poets and writers, and you will receive a "Critical Analysis Report" with detailed professional comments and thoughts on your poetry. The top 25 poems received, as determined by our judges, will be awarded cash prizes including a $3,000.00 Grand Award. The National Poetry Forum, based in New York, looks for fresh new talent in writers and poets like you. We employ award winning professional poets to analyze all poetry as well as judge them for award eligibility on the basis of creativity and literary content. With the writers permission, the 25 award winning poems will be "displayed" on our web site. -RULES AND GUIDELINES- -Send us ONE poem, any style and on any subject, no more than 25 lines typed and single spaced on an 8x11 sheet of paper. -In the upper left corner should be: -Title of Poem -Your Name -Your Street Address -City, State, Zip -Your E-Mail Address -Send poem along with a $10.00 fee (this fee is both for the Critical Analysis Report and for entry into Award Eligibility). Make checks payable to "National Poetry Forum" -All poems must be received by January 15, 1998. -CRITICAL ANALYSIS REPORT: You will receive a personal Critical Analysis Report regardless of award status. This report will contain comments on your poetry and professional insight into the use of the poetic styles and techniques found in your work. You will receive report by March 15. -AWARDS: Money awards will be given for the top 25 poems, as determined by our judges. The Grand Award is $3,000.00. If your poetry is aming the top 25, you will receive your award along with the Critical Analysis Report. -DEADLINE: January 15. Send poem along with a $10.00 non-refundable fee to: National Poetry Forum PO Box 381 New York, NY 10040 **Make checks payable to "National Poetry Forum" -QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? Feel free to E-Mail us at NatPoeFor@aol.com Visit our web site at http://members.aol.com/NatPoeFor/poetry.html Please note: The National Poetry Forum does not retain the rights to any poetry or literary works received. All poems are the sole property of the writer.