It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?"
– -- A. A. Milne
Austin Poetry Society
I will grow old sending in scribbled notes / tied to the teats of cows and the tails of goats.
– -- Miller Williams
Monthly Contests
APS sponsors two regular monthly contests in October through April, in the categories of General and Light Verse. In each of the two contests, APS awards $5 for the critic's first place choice and $3 for second place. Before the awards are announced at monthly meetings, a popular vote is also taken.
2010 Annual Contests
APS offers $1385 in prize money for the twenty-one 2010 contests. Adhere rigorously to the Guidelines and Contest Rules.
Download Contest Guidelines
Contact us if you have questions or wish to receive guidelines in a different format. apsContests@AustinPoetrySociety.org. |