Calling all poets: Here's how to get your poetry hung in Vermont shop windows

Vermont's many poets and writers have an opportunity this winter to get their poems in front of shoppers, pedestrians and politicians.

Montpelier and Randolph are calling for submissions for their annual PoemCity and PoemTown celebrations. Winning poems will be displayed in the windows and doors of churches, shops and organizations around town during the month of April, which is National Poetry Month. 

So summon your muse, poets, and get ready to submit your best work.

PoemTown Randolph 

Who can submit: Vermont residents.

What: Up to three original poems, which must be the submitter's own work and not longer than 24 lines. PoemTown Randolph encourages poems "that consider our climate emergency."

Where to submit: musbird@gmail.com 

Deadline: Feb. 1

More information: poemtown.org

PoemCity Montpelier

Who can submit: Vermont residents including students or alumni of the Vermont College of Fine Arts or Community College of Vermont.

What: Up to three original poems, which must be the person's own work and not longer than 24 lines.

Where to submit: kellogghubbard.org/poemcity

Deadline: Feb. 12

Contact April McCullum at 802-660-1863 or amccullum@freepressmedia.com. Follow her on Twitter at @April_McCullum. 

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