Virginia Poet Laureate Calls for Anthology Submissions

WILLIAMSBURG, VA: Virginia Poet Laureate Sofia M. Starnes is issuing a Call for Submissions for her “Nearest Poem Anthology,” which will be published by Cedar Creek Publishing in 2014.

Virginians are asked to submit a poem to which they’ve found such a profound and personal connection that they feel as if the poet had written it with them in mind. In addition, each submission should include a 200-250 word essay on why the poem is meaningful to the person.

Deadline for submissions is June 30, 2013.  Submissions and questions about the project should be sent to Sofia Starnes at thenearestpoem@cox.net. For more information, please visit www.sofiamstarnes.com.

Ms. Starnes is the 2012-2014 Poet Laureate of Virginia. She is available for comment or interview. Contact her at (757) 220-8595 or smstarnes@cox.net.

Cedar Creek Publishing, Bremo Bluff, VA; Publisher Linda Layne can be reached at cedarcreekbooks@aol.com.