HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Shirley Burden Public Library in Hanceville is currently hosting a free poetry contest. Submissions must be postmarked by April 24.
Library Manager Teresa Rivera said local teacher and published author Will Justice Drake will be judging the contest.
“Will Justice Drake will be judging the contest for us and we are very excited,” Rivera said. “The purpose of the contest is to uncover local talent, increase participation in Poetry Night, increase awareness for our little local library and have fun!”
Rivera said the competition is completely free and open to all Alabama residents 18 and older.
“Participants can submit up to three poems and there is no length or genre requirement,” she said.
Poems should be original – no AI content. Submissions must be titled and typed. They can be emailed to hancevillepubliclibrary@gmail.com or submitted by mail to: The Shirley Burden Public Library, 201 Commercial St., Hanceville, Alabama 35077.
For more information or additional contest rules, contact the Hanceville Public Library at 256-352-0685 or hancevillepubliclibrary@gmail.com or visit Facebook/Hanceville Public Library.
About Will Justice Drake
Will Justice Drake lives in north Alabama, where he teaches English literature and mythology and coaches soccer.
His poems and articles have appeared in “The Southern Poetry Anthology, Vol. X: Alabama,” “Mid/South Anthology,” “The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature,” “Flyway,” “Trinity House Review,” “Poetry South,” Raleigh Review” and others. He received his MFA from North Carolina State University. His work can be found at willjusticedrake.com.
