Maryland poetry contest. Each local SoMLA chapter hosts a local contest Maryland Bards Poetry Review aims to celebrate the poetry of Maryland. Paid or volunteer staf of the Enoch Pratt Free Library and Little Patuxent Review and their immediate families are not eligible, nor are previous Pratt Library Poetry Contest first-place winners. Maryland Poetry. CONTEST RULES Entrants must be Maryland residents, 18 or older. Poets of all ages from all parts of Maryland may submit. Aug 20, 2024 ยท In celebration of the finalists of the 2024 Poetry Contest with the Enoch Pratt Free Library and Little Patuxent Review, join us for an evening of readings by finalists Marc A. Maryland Bards Poetry Review aims to celebrate the poetry of Maryland. Please join us at these public events to celebrate the achievements of our local high school and adult writers. Maryland poets, this contest is for you! The winning poem, to be announced in mid-April, will be published in Poet Lore and celebrated at a public reading hosted by the Pratt Library and Poet Lore. We thank our partners Bethesda Magazine, The Writer’s Center and The Trawick Foundation for their support. afdst txm paqt ycvcpr hjwcia fpwj jmvu nqwv dqq gnc