South Windsor Voices:
An Anthology of Poetry

The town of South Windsor is looking for residents who have something to say….in verse, that is! The Steering Committee for a planned book of poetry written entirely by South Windsor residents, is inviting members of the community to submit poems for inclusion in South Windsor Voices: An Anthology of Poetry. Those submitting poetry must be town residents. Poems will be accepted from May 1st~ through October  31st  with publication of the anthology planned for 2011.  Selection of the poems for the booklet will be made by a jury of experienced poets. Residents who are interested in participating in the project can review submission guidelines on the town website at www.southwindsor.org  For questions concerning the guidelines, please contact Sandy at meledeo2@cox.net , or 860-644-0049.  For questions about the project, please contact Charles Margolis at 860-644-0697.

South Windsor Voices: An Anthology of Poetry is the inspiration of South Windsor’s Poet Laureate, Charles Margolis. Margolis is a published poet and former art teacher was named to the position late last year by Mayor John Pelkey. He developed the idea as a way to share his love of poetry with the community and to give residents a vehicle for artistic expression.

Since early this year, a committee of town residents with expertise in areas such as poetry, education, media, art, and printing has been working to develop plans for the poetry booklet. Those serving on the committee are Charles Margolis as chair, along with Mayor John Pelkey, Bonnie Barile, Cile Decker, Mary Etter, Pat Greaves, Elizabeth McGuire, Debbie Midford, Sheryl O’Connor, Sandy Olson, Daria Plummer and Joan Warnick.

To submit a poem for consideration, please follow these simple steps:

.  South Windsor residents of any age may submit a poem.

.  Up to two (2) poems may be submitted.    

.  Poems must be original.  Unpublished poems only may be submitted.

.  Poems must be submitted via email.  If you do not have an email account, you may call

  Sandy at 860-644-0049 to determine how an email account may be established.  

.  Each poem must be emailed separately.

.  The subject line of the email should read South Windsor Voices Entry.

.   In the email include your name, address, phone number and email address.

  This is necessary in the event we must contact you to discuss your poem.

.  The poem may be attached to an email or it may be included within the email.

.  Type the poem, single spaced, in a Times New Roman 12pt format.

.  Allow for a one-line title and up to 35 lines of text.   

.  Review your poem for accuracy, including a spell check.  

.  Retain a copy of your transmitted poem.

.  Send your poem to meledeo2@cox.net.

.  To ensure receipt of your poem(s) an acknowledgement will be sent to you via email.  If you do not receive an acknowledgement within 3 business days, please phone Sandy at 860-644-0049.

.  Submission deadline is October 31, 2010.  Poets accepted for publication will be notified after October 31, 2010.  

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