In memory of Jim Barton, Past President of NFSPS and cheerleader to all writers, who saw wonder and poetry everywhere in nature. Sponsored by the South Arkansas Poets of the Pines . 40 line limit (includes both printed and blank lines), poems can be in any form, and must be related to the subject specified for the year.


Submission Info

Prize Info

  • First Prize: $100

  • Second Prize: $60

  • Third Prize: $40

  • Additional Information: Poems winning cash prizes will be printed in Encore, the NFSPS anthology, and at the discretion of the Editor.

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