The Poetry Judge for Poetry of the Sacred Contest 2006 is Sena Jeter Naslund

Guidelines for the Thomas Merton Poetry of the Sacred Contest 2006

What is poetry of the sacred? Poetry that expresses, directly or indirectly, a sense of the holy or that, by its mode of expression, evokes the sacred. The tone may be religious, prophetic, or contemplative.

- Deadline for submissions: December 31, 2005

- First Prize, $500; Three Honorable Mention Prizes, $50 each

- Winning Poems will be published in The Merton Seasonal, a publication of scholarly articles about noted spiritual leader Thomas Merton and will be posted on the Merton Foundation web site: www.mertonfoundation.org.

- Only ONE unpublished poem type written in English may be submitted

- Please limit the poem to no more than 100 lines.

- Type your name, address, phone number, FAX number, email address, and the title of your poem on a cover page. Attach 2 (two) copies of your titled poem to the cover page.

Submit poem to: The Thomas Merton Foundation, 2117 Payne Street, Louisville, KY 40206
or email to: hgraffy@mertonfoundation.org as a word document attachment.

- No faxed entries will be accepted.

- No poems will be returned

- Poems will be judged on literary excellence, spiritual tenor, and human authenticity

- Winners will be announced in March 2006. Please visit the Foundation website for contest results

- To be notified in writing of the contest winners, please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope along with your entry

Source:

http://www.mertonfoundation.org/merton.php3?page=programs_events_poetry_guide06.ext