[MR] Known World Poetic Challenge

[Suzanne Metzler]

Greetings to the Tavern Again!

This is an announcement for the Known World Poetic Challenge being sponsored 
by Atlantia at Pennsic this year (you do not need to attend Pennsic to 
enter), followed by an announcement for Poetry Day at the Bardic Arts Tent 
at Pennsic.

Please post to any lists which might have an interest.

Thanks!

Tehair/Sue Metzler

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Known World Poetic Challenge - In this thirtieth year of the Pennsic War, 
let us see which kingdom is home to the best Poet and the most poets in the 
Known World.  To determine this in a fair manner, Atlantia has provided the 
following challenge:  let the kingdoms of the known world put forward the 
single best original piece of verse of each of its poets in any period 
poetic form (pre-1700) on the theme of "an encomium (in praise of) or a 
vituperation (censure) of a SCAdian, legendary, biblical or historical 
figure."  Poems limited to ten (10) pages or 5000 words. Fragments of larger 
works may be entered, but the fragment must be cohesive and self-sufficient. 
  Documentation required but shall not exceed five (5) pages (but additional 
pages for bibliographies, footnotes and attachments of portions of period 
poems is permissible).  Submit 3 copies of the poem and 3 copies of the 
documentation/attachments (without your name on them) with the registration 
form by 10 a.m. on Wed 8/15 at A&S point.  Entries which do not have the 
correct number of copies of poems and documentation or fail to maintain 
anonymity shall be disqualified. Only one entry per person. Multiple entries 
may be from the same  kingdom.  You do not have to be at Pennsic to enter.  
There will be a prize for the overall winner of the Challenge.  There will 
also be a prize for the Kingdom who has the most poets submit entries as 
well.  Though this is a written competition only, all entrants are invited 
to attend Thursday 8/16 from 5-7 p.m. at A&S 3 to read their poems to an 
audience, meet the judges and other entrants and for the awarding of the 
prizes.  For more details see the Atlantian Poetry website 
(http://poetry.atlantia.sca.org) or contact Lady Tehair MacDiarmada (Sue 
Metzler) at tehair at hotmail.com

Also:

Poetry, Prose and Short Scene Day at the Pennsic Performing Arts Tent - an 
exhibition of poetry, prose, and players will be held at Pennsic XXX on 
Wednesday, August 15, from 1PM to 5PM in the Performing Arts tent.  This 
will be an opportunity for poets, storytellers, and dramatists to perform in 
front of an audience and receive comments on their work from some of the 
best performers in the Known World.  Light refreshments will be available 
during the course of the afternoon.  For more details see the Atlantian 
Poetry Website http://poetry.atlantia.sca.org or contact Lord Alan Fairfax 
(Alan.Terlep at pfizer.com).
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