The MacGuffin

13th National Poet Hunt Contest

Judged by Vivian Shipley

First Place Prize: $500

*Two Honorable Mentions*

Contest Rules
  1. Each entrant will receive one FREE issue of The MacGuffin including the Poet Hunt winners.
  2. Staff members and their families are not eligible.
  3. An entry consists of five poems.
  4. Poems must be typed on sheets of 8½ × 11 paper. Clean photocopies are acceptable. DO NOT place name and address on submissions. Entries can also be made electronically on a 3½” floppy in Microsoft Word format; either Windows or Mac format is acceptable.
  5. Each entrant must include a 3 × 5 index card with poem titles and the contestant’s name, address, and daytime telephone number.
  6. There is a $15.00 entry fee. Please send check or money order payable to Schoolcraft College. Please do not send cash.
  7. Poems must not be previously published and must be the original work of the contestant. Poems may be under consideration elsewhere. The MacGuffin reserves the right to disqualify a work that is accepted elsewhere.
  8. No entries will be returned.
  9. Entrants wishing to receive a list of winners should send S.A.S.E.
  10. Entries must be postmarked between April 1, 2008 and June 3, 2008.

Mail entries to:

The MacGuffin/Poet Hunt Contest
Schoolcraft College
18600 Haggerty Road
Livonia, MI 48152

Winners will be announced in September 2008.

*The First Place and the two honorable mentions will be published in a future issue of The MacGuffin.

*The MacGuffin reserves the right not to award any Honorable Mentions.

Printable flyer of contest rules