Thursday, April 20, is the deadline for area poets to submit an original poem that may be selected for reading during “Minnesota Voices.”
The Zoom program set for noon-1 p.m. April 27 is part of National Poetry Month. Between 10 to 15 poems will be selected by the panel to be part of the program. If circumstances permit, the Wadena County Historical Society will host an in-person program noon April 27.
Only poems written by the poet will be considered. The poem should have no more than 30 lines and may be in any form: rhymed, free verse, prose, rap, etc. The poem may have been previously published.
Submissions should include name, address, email, title of the poem,and the complete text of the poem. The poets selected will be invited to read their poem during the program. Indicate whether available to read the poem via Zoom or in-person.
Poets are not required to read the poem themselves if they are selected. Instead, the poet may elect to have the poem read by a member of the panel. All submissions will be printed in the annual booklet Minnesota Voices 2023, produced by the Wadena County Historical Society.
Submissions must be postmarked or received via email by Thursday, April 20, to be eligible. Poets selected will be notified by April 24. Submit via email to 603wchs@arvig.net or mail to Wadena County Historical Society, 603 Jefferson St. N., Wadena, MN 56482.
