<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div><span></span></div><div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2569"> </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2598"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2659" face="Times New Roman">
</font><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2660" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 234); margin: 0in 0in 12pt; line-height: 15pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2661" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2662" face="Times New Roman">Greetings to the Kingdom of Atlantia from Lady Katarzyna Witkowska. <span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2663" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></font></span></div><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2664" face="Times New Roman">
</font><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2665" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 234); margin: 0in 0in 12pt; line-height: 15pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2666" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2667" face="Times New Roman">Please forgive the late
notice but I will make this easy!<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2668" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Knowne World Poetry Competition will be held on Monday, August 8, at Pennsic in
conjunction with Poetry Day at Artisan's Row.<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2669" style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The theme for this year's competition is easy – any subject of your choosing!<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2670" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your poem may be on any period
or anachronist subject.<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2671" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your poem may be
new or one you have on hand but it may <b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2672" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2673">not</u></b>
have won another competition. <span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2674" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Requirements are as follows:</font></span></div><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2675" face="Times New Roman">
</font><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2676" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2677" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2678" face="Times New Roman">Poems may be written in any period style or language (translations
must be provided). At a minimum your documentation should include the
style of poetry, the time period, and how your poem meets those
qualifications.<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2679" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Documentation 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><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2680" face="Times New Roman">
</font><ul id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2681" style="list-style-type: disc; direction: ltr;"><li id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2682" style="color: black; font-size: 13pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2683" 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 id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2684" 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 id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2685" style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2686" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2687" 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 id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2688" style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2689" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2690" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2691" style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2692" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2693" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2694" style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;'><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2695" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2696" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2697" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2698" style='color: black; font-size: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>You may submit your poem to me, Lady Katarzyna Witkowska, at
A&S display on Sunday, August 7, or at Artisan's Row before 11:00 a.m. on
Monday. Alternatively, you may submit your entry electronically directly
to me at </span><a id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2699" href="mailto:k_hawk_us@yahoo.com"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2700" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2701" 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 29, 2016.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2702" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2703" 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><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2704" face="Times New Roman">
</font><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2705" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2706" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2707" face="Times New Roman">Please
also plan to participate in Poetry Day at Artisan's Row by displaying your
works and sharing your expertise and love of Poetry.<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2708" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Displays and performance of works are welcome
Please let me know if you can donate some time so I can allow the proper space
for your entry. If you can participate in individual discussions,
performance, or display, please let me know.</font></span></div><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2709" face="Times New Roman">
</font><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2710" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2711" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2712" face="Times New Roman">If you
would like to judge, please let me know. If you have any questions,
please contact me at </font></span><a id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2713" href="mailto:k_hawk_us@yahoo.com"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2714" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2715" face="Times New Roman">k_hawk_us@yahoo.com</font></span></a><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2716" 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_ym19_1_1469471841084_2717" face="Times New Roman">.</font></span></div><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1469471841084_2718" face="Times New Roman">
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