Enter the Source Weekly Poetry Contest!

In partnership with OSU-Cascades Master of Fine Arts program

Win prizes! Read with famous poets! Get your very own one-on-one critique with McSweeney's poet Emily Carr!

And have your poetry published in the Source’s Poetry Issue Nov. 2!


Rules for Entry:

Choose between two categories for submission: The theme of “Growth,” or the “open” category covering any topic/theme (enter in one or both categories, so long as you follow the below guidelines).



-Submit up to 5 poems max, 30 lines max each
-Submit with your first and last name AND title of poem in the file name
-Submit as a PDF document
-Include your name, phone and email on every page you submit

Submit your poems to editor@bendsource.com with the subject line “Poetry contest.” (Or drop off at the Source’s office, 704 NW Georgia Ave., Bend)

Deadline: Mon. Oct 9, 2017 by 4 pm

Winners will be invited to take part in public readings in Bend and will have their work published in the Nov. 2 issue of the Source.

Go forth. Make good work, Central Oregon!