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SCP Poetry Competition Winners’ Symposium—You’re Invited! (Updated with Link)

June 28, 2025
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The SCP Poetry Competition Winners’ Symposium

Join the Symposium here:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4772266878?pwd=V0lGeUFuSGFkeExOaTM4NlZ6NWRlUT09

 

You’re Invited! 

    • Who: Everyone is invited to attend, Members and non-members alike
    • Date: Saturday, June 28
    • Time: 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
    • Location: Live on Zoom. Link will be provided on the day on the SCP website.
    • Host: Andrew Benson Brown

Join us for a joyful gathering of poetic excellence as the Society of Classical Poets hosts a live Zoom symposium spotlighting the winners of the 2024 SCP International Poetry Competition. Winners of the 2025 Friends of Falun Gong Poetry Competition are also invited to read.

This special event celebrates the finest formal verse submitted this year—sonnets, odes, satires, and more—from a global array of talented poets who embody the living tradition of metered, musical poetry.

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Event Highlights

    • Readings by 2024 Prize-Winning Poets
    • Open Mic for any poet who received honorable mention or was a finalist
    • Audience Q&A and discussion about classical poetry’s present and future

Whether you’re a competing poet, a lover of literature, or new to the world of rhyme and meter, you’re warmly invited to come listen, engage, and enjoy an afternoon of beauty, insight, and inspiration.

Want to revisit the winning poems or learn more about the competition? 
See the full list of winners and published entries by here. 

If you were a prize-winning poet or an honorable mention and would like to read, email: [email protected].

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  1. M.D. Skeen says:
    1 year ago

    When does the link get sent?

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  2. Corey Elizabeth Jackson says:
    1 year ago

    Yes, I am checking for the link now, too. Looking forward to the meeting!

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