Call for poetry submissions

From Leonard Cohen's, Back In Montreal

CALL FOR POETRY SUBMISSIONS

In honour of Leonard Cohen’s 75th birthday (September 21, 2009,) the Foundation for Public Poetry/Fondation Poésie Publique is seeking submissions of poetry(poetic responses) based upon Leonard Cohen’s poetry. A maximum of seventy-five poems will be selected for this publication.

The publication is a fundraising initiative to help support the commencement of a Leonard Cohen Poet-In-Residence program at Leonard’s old high school(Westmount High.)

All submissions will be considered to grant the Foundation for Public Poetry anthology rights. Submissions should include a note of reference to the Cohen poem which the author is responding to. Authors should also include a three-line biography and complete contact information.

To submit, please email: publicpoetry@gmail.com

For more information, see FAQ in the [comments link] below.

Deadline for submissions is July 12, 2009.

Thanks Margaret Atwood

Yes, it is true Margaret Atwood has agreed to compose a piece for inclusion in the Leonard Cohen–You’re Our Man event. Merci Margaret.

Call for Poets & Audition

“Leonard Cohen – You’re Our Man: The Poetry of Leonard Cohen with Reflections by Montreal Poets.”

In honour of Leonard Cohen’s 75th birthday, the Foundation for Public Poetry/Fondation Poésie Publique is sponsoring a fund-raising Gala on September 21, 2009. A silent auction is also planned.

Montreal poets who wish to participate in this event must select a poem of Cohen’s, write a poem in response, and then present both poems in a live audition. Finalists will be invited to present at the Gala. We can forward a small sampling of Cohen’s poetry, upon request.

To apply for an audition, poets must write to the Foundation for Public Poetry at publicpoetry@gmail.com

The application deadline is August 1, 2009. Auditions will be held Friday evening, August 21, and Saturday, August 22. You will be notified of the audition time and location when you register.

Proceeds of the September 21 Leonard Cohen fund-raising Gala will support the Foundation’s Poet-In-Residence program. For more information, call Jan at (514)721-8420, or write publicpoetry@gmail.com