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KAKALAK 2008
Anthology of Carolina Poets!
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Dear Poets and Visual Artists:
Thanks to everyone who submitted work for 2008!
Editors: Beth Cagle Burt, Lisa Zerkle, and Richard Allen Taylor

 

 

Guest Poetry Judge: Colette Inez, prolific award winning New York poet

 

Special Guest Contributor: Steve Lautermilch, winner of both Poetry and Art Contests for Kakalak 2007


 

The Postmark Deadline was January 10, 2008


The Available Prizes Consist of:
Poetry: 1st $300, 2nd $100, 3rd $50
Visual Art: 1st $100, 2nd $75, 3rd $50


The Kakalak 2008 Anthology contestants include residents and natives of North and South Carolina.


Kakalak Anthology of Carolina Poets held the 2008 Poetry Contest and Art Competition from October 1, 2007 through the postmark date of January 10, 2008. All contest participants will be notified of their publication status by March 3, 2008.

Kakalak Anthology welcomed natives and current residents of both North and South Carolina to participate in the contest. Non-natives and previous residents were also welcome to participate by submitting work specifically related to the Carolinas, and this poetry and/or visual art may be accepted at the Editors' discretion.

The 2008 Contests drew 900-plus pieces of poetry and over 130 visual art pieces. We anticipate the Kakalak 2008 Contest resulting in the third splendid Carolina-wide anthology, preceded by Kakalak 2006 and 2007.

The 2008 Contest is a great success with poetry submissions alone of 900-plus. Also grand success, the 2006 and 2007 Contests brought in poetry submissions over 1100 in 2006 and 800-plus in 2007. The end products are two fabulous collections of poetry and visual art with highly well-written and well-crafted pieces from over 100 poets and artists each year. We are currently producing another fantastic, winner anthology.

Kakalak 2008 Anthologies of Carolina Poets should be available for sale by summer. Please return to this website, especially the Purchases page, regularly to keep track of publication and pre-ordering status.