CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: POEMS FOR POEMTOWN ST. JOHNSBURY 2024

PoemTown St. Johnsbury, a collaboration between Catamount Arts, the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, and Discover St. Johnsbury, has been celebrating National Poetry Month in April through the posting of poems on business windows, poetry readings and slams, writing workshops, and more since 2015. Vermont poets are invited to submit one or two original poems to PoemTown St. Johnsbury 2024, using this year’s theme as a point of departure: “Eclipse.” As always, PoemTown St. Johnsbury welcomes submissions from writers of any age, both amateur and published poets. Writers who live in the Northeast Kingdom are strongly encouraged to participate.

“This year’s theme was inspired by the total solar eclipse that will happen on April 8, for which St. Johnsbury will be in the path of totality,” said Catamount Arts Education Director Anne Campbell. “PoemTown committee members noted that ‘eclipse’ can be viewed as either a noun or a verb;  we  expect to see broad range of interpretations this year, from Vermonters of all ages .”

Poems must be submitted to Catamount Arts by midnight on February 29, 2024. Poems must conform to submission guidelines, which are posted on the Catamount Arts website (catamountarts.org) and may also be picked up at the Catamount Arts box office, St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, or St. Johnsbury Welcome Center. Poets are asked to read the submission guidelines carefully.  Submissions will be accepted primarily via an online process; those who are unable to do so will have options, which are outlined in the guidelines. At least one poem from each poet will be posted on a downtown storefront window.

PoemTown St. Johnsbury is a satellite site for PoemCity, based in Montpelier. For more information about poetry submissions, please visit the Catamount Arts’ website: catamountarts.org/community-art-outreach/poem-town/ or call 802-748-2600, ext. 109.

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