CRWROPPS Post: The Kim Bridgford Memorial Sonnet Contest Is Now Open

The 2022 Kim Bridgford Memorial Sonnet Contest Open to Submissions December 1st 2021 to January 15th 2022 There are two categories: Single Sonnet and Sonnet Crown. The writers of the winning poem(s) in each category each will be awarded a prize of $500 and invited to read the pieces at the May 2022 Poetry by the Sea Conference. We welcome traditional sonnets, as well as artful variations that push the boundaries of the form. This year's final judge is A. E. Stallings. Full Guidelines A. E. Stallings is a U.S.-born poet and translator residing in Greece. Her awards include a National Endowment for the Arts translation grant (2009), a Guggenheim Fellowship (2011), a United States Artists fellowship (2011), and a MacArthur Fellowship (2011). She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her most recent collection, Like, was a finalist for the Pulitzer prize. Her Selected Poems is forthcoming with Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Copyright © 2021 Poetry by the Sea Conference, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Poetry by the Sea Conference PO Box 115 Hainesport, NJ 08036-0115