Dallas Poets Community’s
Annual Chapbook Competition
is now accepting entries
Win $200
& 30 copies
Send 18 to 24 pages of poetry with 2 title pages: one with contact information and one with title only along with a $15 reading fee to:
DPC Chapbook contest
P.O. Box 700865, Dallas, TX 75370
Postmark Deadline:
July 15, 2010
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 | A Brief History of the Dallas Poets Community
In 1990 a group of writers gathered at Sheryl St. Germain's house in the Lakewood area of Dallas for a workshop with Brenda Hillman. Out of that workshop, a core group of poets decided to continue meeting -- and we never stopped.
 In an effort to grow further as artists, we began inviting nationally-recognized poets to Dallas for readings and workshops. Writers like Brenda Hillman, Mark Doty, Leslie Ullman, Jack Myers, Chitra Divocoruny, and Sheryl St. Germain have been invited guests of the DPC.
In an effort to give back to the community, the Dallas Poets Community teaches workshops in local area high schools and provides speakers to other local arts organizations when requested.
 We hold an annual poetry contest for writers outside our organization and we publish a quarterly journal of contemporary poetry, Illya's Honey. We also participate in benefit readings for charitable organizations.
Currently we hold two workshops and one reading a month, as well as two poetry contests each year. Check our website and get on our mailing list for updates. |
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