<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div><span></span></div><div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3106"><br></div><div> <font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3209" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 234); margin: 0in 0in 12pt; line-height: 15pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3211" style='color: black; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3210" face="Times New Roman">Greetings to the poets of Atlantia from Lady Katarzyna Witkowska, the Poeta Atlantiae. The Kingdom of
Atlantia will again sponsor the Knowne World Poetry Competition on Monday,
August 3, at Pennsic in conjunction with Poetry Day at Artisan's Row. It is easy to enter. You don't have to be there. I CHALLENGE EACH OF YOU TO ENTER!!!! Are you brave enough?? Let's show the Knowne World what Atlantia is made of!!!</font></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3237" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 234); margin: 0in 0in 12pt; line-height: 15pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3236" style='color: black; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3235" face="Times New Roman">The
theme for this year's competition is "Threads of Gold" in honor of
the SCA's 50th Anniversary. Your "threads" may be woven in
any manner you choose. Requirements are as follows:</font></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3208" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 234); margin: 2.4pt 0in 12pt; line-height: 15pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3207" style='color: black; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3206" face="Times New Roman">Poems may be written in any period style or language (translations
must be provided). Documentation is required but may be as little as one
page but shall be no more than three (3) pages (bibliographies and portions of
period poem examples do not count toward these three pages). Only one entry per
person will be accepted. This is a non-performance competition.
Your written words alone speak for your poetic prowess. If you are a
novice poet (writing for less than one year) please indicate that on your
entry. Entries will be judged on the following:</font></span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3240"><ul id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3118" style="list-style-type: disc; direction: ltr;"><li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3239" style="color: black; font-size: 13pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3238" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 234); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 15pt; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style='color: black; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>use of
period imagery</span></div></li><li style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><div style='background: rgb(255, 255, 234); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 15pt; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span style='color: black; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>use of
period style and convention</span></div></li><li style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><div style='background: rgb(255, 255, 234); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 15pt; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span style='color: black; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>complexity
of the piece</span></div></li><li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3120" style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3119" style='background: rgb(255, 255, 234); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 15pt; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span style='color: black; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>written
documentation</span></div></li><li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3181" style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3180" style='background: rgb(255, 255, 234); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 15pt; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3182" style='color: black; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>poem's
adherence to theme topic (i.e., Threads of Gold)</span></div></li><li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3136" style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3135" style='background: rgb(255, 255, 234); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 15pt; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;'><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3134" style='color: black; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>overall
judges' impression</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3184" style='background: rgb(255, 255, 234); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 15pt; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 2.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;'><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3183" style='color: black; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>You will need to submit 3 copies of the poem and
documentation. Entries that do not have the correct number of copies will
be disqualified. You may submit your piece to me, Lady Katarzyna
Witkowska, at A&S display on Sunday or at Artisan's Row before 11:00 a.m.
on Monday. Alternatively, you do not have to be at Pennsic to enter this
competition. You may submit your entry electronically directly to me at </span><a href="mailto:k_hawk_us@yahoo.com"><span style='color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-size: 13pt; text-decoration: none; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-underline: none;'>k_hawk_us@yahoo.com</span></a><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3283" style='color: black; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>. Even if you are attending Pennsic feel
free to forward your entry to me beforehand. Electronic entries may be
sent from now through July 5, 2015.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3274" style='background: rgb(255, 255, 234); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 15pt; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 2.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;'><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3275" style='color: black; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>The winner will be announced at 4:00 p.m. at the Poetry tent on
Artisan's Row. Please provide contact information so your prize may be
forwarded if you are not present. There will be a separate prize for
novice poets if there are at least two entries.</span></div></li></ul></div><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3264" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3269" style='color: black; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3268" face="Times New Roman">If you are attending Pennsic, please
also plan to participate in Poetry Day at Artisan's Row by displaying your
works and sharing your expertise and love of Poetry. Please let me know
if you can donate some time so I can allow the proper space for your
entry. </font></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt;"><span style='color: black; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman">If you are not brave enough to enter, are you brave enough to judge? Please let me know. If you have
any questions, please contact me at </font></span><a id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3267" href="mailto:k_hawk_us@yahoo.com"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3266" style='color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-size: 13pt; text-decoration: none; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-underline: none;'><font id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429203046783_3265" face="Times New Roman">k_hawk_us@yahoo.com</font></span></a><span style='color: black; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><font face="Times New Roman">.</font></span></div><font face="Times New Roman">
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