The John G. Morris

      Poetry Prize

          2008-09 Academic Year

In honor of Marian Cary Miles Morris-Zepp

15 May 1927-11 January 2003

2007 Winner: Barbara Adams, “Playa Del Carmen, 2006”
2008 Winner:  Jason Poudrier, "High Stakes"

One Award - $250  First Prize
One Award - $150  Second Prize

The winning original poems will be previously
unpublished, on any subject, and any form. The criteria for
judging include freshness and originality in idea, image, and
form; exact and precise execution of whatever the poet
attempts; the right words in the right order.

All Cameron undergraduates students enrolled for the
Spring 2009 semester are eligible to enter.
 

No Entry Fee

The deadline for submissions is
Friday, February 13, 2009 - 5PM.

The winners will be announced and the prizes
awarded at the department banquet.

ENTRY PROCEDURES:

             Entry forms are located in NB 2014 or by clicking here:  TheJohn GMorris_EntryForm.pdf

Rules:

1. Students can submit up to five poems, but only one poem per writer be awarded either prize.
 

2. The author’s name should not appear on any poem; hard copies of poem or poems should be
accompanied by a cover sheet that identifies the author’s name, mailing address, Cameron University 
Student Identification Number, home  telephone number, e-mail address, and the titles of all poems 
he or she submits.
 

3. All manuscripts other than the winning ones will be recycled, so please submit copies
rather than originals.
 

4. Please do not send poems by e-mail or deliver hard copies to Professor Morris, who will
not be a judge.
 

REMINDER:  Author’s name should not appear on any poem. 
                     DO NOT SEND poems by e-mail or deliver hard copies to Professor Morris.
 

All entries should be previously unpublished.  All publication rights remain with the author. 

For more information email Dr. John Morris at johnmor@cameron.edu.

This page was last updated:  10/20/2008.  Design by Susan Hill.