All finalists and semi-finalists will be published in an anthology of poems by Universities West Press.
Simultaneous submissions are acceptable.
Name may appear on manuscript, although names will be deleted from manuscripts submitted to final judge. Manuscripts will not be returned. Final judging will be done by poet David Kirby. David received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins. He was named a McKenzie Professor in 1989, won a College Teaching Award in 1990, a University Teaching Award in 1992, and a University Teaching Incentive Award in 1994.