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OKLAHOMA CITY – The 40th Annual Oklahoma Conference on Aging is accepting entries for the 2015 Senior Poetry Contest. The contest is a popular event held in conjunction with the conference, which is sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) Aging Services.
“The poetry contest is always a highlight of the conference,” said Katherine McRae, DHS Aging Services Programs Assistant Administrator. “Each year we receive hundreds of entries from around the state and we really enjoy the talent and creativity of the writers.”
Contestants are encouraged to submit works which reflect the conference’s theme of “Celebrate. Discover. Embrace.” Winners will be invited to read their poems and be recognized at an awards luncheon on May 5, 2015 at the Embassy Suites Norman Hotel and Conference Center.
Each poem must be the original, individual work of the contestant and only one poem may be submitted. Contestants must be current residents of Oklahoma and must have been at least 60 years old when writing the poem. No previously published work can be submitted.
Entries should be typed, 12-point font minimum, and include a cover sheet with the poem’s title, contestant’s name, address, phone number, email address and category (men’s or women’s). Do not include the contestant’s name or other identifying information on the poem. Handwritten entries will be accepted, if legible.
The submission deadline is Jan. 15, 2015. email entries to asd.poetry@okdhs.org or mail to Senior Poetry Contest, DHS Aging Services, 2401 NW 23rd St., Ste. 40, Oklahoma City, OK, 73107.
For complete contest information, phone the Senior Info-Line at 1-800-211-2116 or DHS Aging Services at (405) 521-2281.
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