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Poets wanted for Voices of Lincoln poetry contest

The seventh annual Voices of Lincoln Poetry Contest is quickly drawing to a close. Entry forms must be received by July 30.

Poets are invited to submit three poems, no more than one in three of the five contest categories: "Getting to know you," "Seeing is believing," "It’s a crime," "Three wishes" and "A valuable lesson learned."

Everyone is encouraged to enter the contest. Poets do not have to live in Lincoln to be eligible. To date, entries have been received from Lincoln, Auburn, Citrus Heights, Folsom, Granite Bay, Modesto, Pacific Grove, Rocklin, Roseville, Sacramento, Clarksville, N.Y. and Doylestown, Pa.

Poets 18-years-old and younger will compete in a special “Young Poets” category.

Last year, 75 poets submitted 123 poems. The goal this year is to surpass both the number of poets entering the contest and the number of poems submitted.

Entry forms and contest rules are available at the Twelve Bridges Library and can be downloaded from libraryatlincoln.org.

Winners will read their poems on Sunday, Oct. 9 at the Voices of Lincoln event to be held at the Twelve Bridges Library, 485 Twelve Bridges Drive. Winners will also be presented with a commemorative chapbook of the winning poems.

The Voices of Lincoln Poetry Contest is presented by the Poets Club of Lincoln and is sponsored by the Lincoln Library and the Friends of the Lincoln Library.

elizraci: poems about love and trust

I think EB3 India may be the unintended beneficiary of the appropriate interpretation of the spill over of visa into retrogressed EB2 countries. I suspect that once EB2 India and China are current, the remaining visas will spill over into EB3. Thay do NOT spill over into EB3 ROW only but will spill over into EB3 as a whole. the reason for this is as both EB3 ROW and EB3 India are retrogressed, both these categories will advance equally as EB2 I and EB2 China are doing currently. I strongly think this will be the likely outcome next year and so EB3 India should see the PD movement approximately the same as EB3 ROW- but this will happen only when EB2 is current and the spill over reaches EB3 (this will likely happen in the final quarter of 2009) Therefore, the "change" leaves EB3 I exactly where it was before- which of course is an insane place to be. Frankly, in your place, I would be freaking going out of my mind. But if your only reason for this action is that "change", you have to sit back a moment and understand what the change has doen (or in this case not done) to you. The ONLY way to solve the EB3I problem is increased GC numbers. That is why recapture has been the first and foremost thing we have always pursued. Last time there was a recapture, GC numbers went to every single category. Anyway you look at it, if with a recapture, EB2 became current, every bit of spillover in every quarter would go to EB3. Eventually, there will be more long lasting reform. For now we desperately need the extra numbers in any form or shape. That is the general line of thinking everyone has including all the people who are posting on this forum. If more money does not equate to a better life, then why are all these people taking the trouble to desert their home land and live in a foreign country? If more money => better lifestyle, then it follows a home can provide a relatively better environment to a child than an apartment. And renting people are not poor either. They choose to rent for various reasons. The question is - is it a good time to buy? Having 485 or green card has less significance in this economy. The housing market is crashing and will fall for another 2 years. So rent save money and when time is right buy a house. For those of you who are not convinced then atleast hold on till you get greencard, so that you will atleast be able to comeback when you visit your parents.

Poetry as research, exploring second language poetry writing

Sound and sense in the poetry of Theodor Storm, a phonological-statistical study

How to write a poem

Writing simple poems, pattern poetry for language acquisition

2011 Poet's Market