The MacGuffin

The MacGuffin’s 18th National Poet Hunt Contest

Judged by PHILIP LEVINE

First Place Prize of $500

*Two Honorable Mentions*

Contest Rules

1. Each entrant will receive one FREE issue of The MacGuffin that includes the winners of the 18th National Poet Hunt Contest (Vol. XXX No. 2 – Winter 2014).
2. Staff members and their families are not eligible to participate.
3. An entry consists of THREE POEMS. If more than THREE are sent, only the first three will be judged.
4. Poems must be typed on sheets of 8½″ × 11″ paper. Clean photo copies are acceptable. DO NOT include your name and address on submissions.
5. Each entrant must include a 3″ × 5″ card that includes poem titles and the contestant’s name, address, daytime telephone number, and email address.
6. There is a $15 entry fee. Please send check or money order payable to “SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE”. Please do not send cash.
7. Poems must not be previously published, and must be the original work of the contestant. Poems may be under consideration elsewhere. The MacGuffin reserves the right to disqualify work that is accepted elsewhere.
8. No entries will be returned.
9. Entries must be postmarked between April 1 and JUNE 3, 2013.
10. Please send ALL WITHDRAWALS before JULY 8, 2013.

Mail entries to:

Winners will be announced in September 2013.

First Place and Honorable Mention poems will be published in a future issue of The MacGuffin.

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