The cash prizes are awarded to First Place winners only, unless sponsor donates additional funds for 2nd and 3rd places. All First Place poems are published in GOV. Non-member First Place Winners will receive a complimentary copy of GOV.

Current entry deadline is Oct. 31--in my hands by that date. Only one entry per contest. Members may enter without further cost. Non-members must pay $3 per contest--and still only one entry per contest.

Contest Listings thus far:

    **1. The Marcella Siegel Memorial Contest ($25)

Sponsored by Suzie Siegel

Subject: on Women or a Woman, any form, no more than one page. 

    2. Honoring Esther Lee Thompson, founder of Galaxy ($20)

Sponsored by Roberta Pipes Bowman

Subject: Against Odds, Any Form, one page limit.

** 3. THE D.W. TINGLEY AWARD  ($15)

In memory of D.W. Tingley. 

Sponsored by Sheila Tingley Moore

Any Subject, Any Form, 32 Lines or fewer

    ** 4. SPARE RIBS ($20)

Sponsored by Barbara Green Powell

For a poem of 20 lines or fewer, any subject, free verse

   ** 5. The Kaye Abikhaled Award ($25)

a free verse poem, any subject, 32 Lines Max.

    6. The Rebirth of a Galaxy ($21)

(Sponsored by your new Editor, and funded by the sale of old issues.)

For a Humorous poem, any form, 18 lines or fewer.

  ** 7. The Rilling Award ($15)

Blank verse, any subject, 40 line limit.

   ** 8. The Marianne Sonnet Variation Award ($10)

any subject, 14 lines. (NOTE: I'm trying to contact the sponsor for specific info on the Marianne variation, so hang on.)

   ** 9. The Poetry in the Arts Award ($10)

Form: Haiku, any subject.

   ** 10. The Betty Mol Award ($25)

Form: Sonnet, 14 lines, Meter: Iambic

       11. The Birma Castle Award ($25)

 on the subject of HANDS. 30 line limit. any form

NOTE:  Starred ** contests were offered but not awarded. If you sponsored one of these contests and haven't contacted me before, PLEASE contact me and let me know if you'd like to judge your contest. If I don't hear from you, I will assign a judge.

I repeat: Current entry deadline is Oct. 31--in my hands by that date. Only one entry per contest. Members may enter without further cost. Non-members must pay $3 per contest--and still only one entry per contest.

Single space, Left justified, Times New Roman 12 pt font preferred. Please send two copies of each poem, one with your contact info, one without. Please be sure to note the name of the contest you are entering! Poems must be your own work and may NOT have been published anywhere else, may not be under consideration by any other contest or media, may not have won a first place in any other contest.

Send entries (and check or money order if non-member) to:

A Galaxy of Verse Contests

Barbara Blanks, Editor

1518 Running River Rd

Garland, TX 75044

MEMBERS ONLY may enter via e-mail with a Word .doc attachment. Send to galaxyofverse@gmail.com  If you have any questions, please email me at galaxyofverse@gmail.com