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Who We Are: The Comstock Writers’ Group incorporated in 1986. From its inception as a workshop for local poets begun in the living room of Jennifer MacPherson, it grew from its small beginnings as Poetpourri to the nationally known Comstock Review, soon to enter its third decade of publication. Click here to read more about our history... Also visit: Names of current editors and sample poems of editors, past and present.
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ANNUAL POETRY CONTEST 2009
Muriel Craft Bailey Memorial Award
Maxine Kumin, Judge
Submissions accepted after April 1, 2009
$1,350 in prizes
Click here for Rules.
JESSIE BRYCE NILES CHAPBOOK CONTEST UPCOMING: August 1-September 30, 2009
Prize: $1,000 and 50 copies of winning chapbook
Each entrant receives a copy of winning chapbook
Entry fee: $25
Click here to go to the rules page.
Winner for 2007: Jennifer Key
The Manifest Destiny of Desire
What kind of poetry interests us?
Click on: Contest Winners
which includes our previous national judges' names.
To see winning poems, click on names of individual poems on that page.
Also see: Winners year 2000 and before or Sample Poems (includes editors' sample poems)
General Information about 2007 Contest:
Click here for Rules and Judge's bio.
Click here for guidelines if you need further information.
Check back in this space in 2009 for up to date rules!!
Visit LINKS added to regularly !!
Click here for general information: Link Page.
Click here for Book Reviews of all types.
Comstock Review Poets:
Reviews and Links to their work: CR Poets.
Newest addtions are on-going! Explore our more convenient
A-Z format with shorter download time!
Are you a Comstock Review poet?
In our continuing efforts to publicize the poets we have featured in the last 19 years, we welcome your web and book site links. Special emphasis on poets' sites featuring poetry. Send your URL's. (Contact us here)
READING PERIOD FOR REGULAR MANUSCRIPTS IS CLOSED
N E X T O P E N R E A D I N G P E R I O D
(No reading fee) Will be January 1 - March 15, 2010
Please note: We do not accept e-mail submissions!!!
Click here: "HOW TO SUBMIT" for Open Reading Period guidelines To order samples or subscriptions, click here.
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Annual Single Poetry Contest - Winners 2008
Marie Howe, Judge
FIRST PRIZE, The Muriel Craft Bailey Memorial Award ($1,000)
Anne Johnson Mullin from New Harbor, ME
"Winning poem published on web site one year after Awards Edition is issued. Click here for other winners.
Jessie Bryce Niles Chapbook Contest Winners
as selected by Kathleen Bryce Niles, Final Judge
2007: Jennifer Key, The Manifest Destiny of Desire
published April 2009
Click here for Honorable Mention & Special Merit
Chapbooks and Authors
We invite you to order a copy of the winning chapbooks. Please e-mail for details and availability to poetry@comstockreview.org
2005: J. F. Connolly, Among the Living
2003: Sophie Wadsworth, Letters from Siberia
(in second printing 2007)
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