Poetry Northwest (@poetrynw), Instagramers Seattle (@Igers_Seattle) and JUXT (@wearejuxt) invite you to join our October poetry challenge with the poem, “Scarecrow,” by Bill Carty.
We ask that you read the lines of the poem below. Spend some time with the words, allow them to evoke emotion and creativity, and show us how they translate for you with a photograph.
The following is only a portion of the poem so we ask that you read the article to examine it in its entirety:
The game was
I would ascertain the broad beautyy
of a particular landscape and he would stand
still as a closed motel
within my field of vision
He need only assume a posture of flight—
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Challenge Rules:
1. Submission dates: 10/1/13 – 10/31/13
2. Post a photo to Instagram and tag it with #ScarecrowPoem and #ponwphoto
3. Poetry Northwest, Instagramers Seattle & JUXT will pick the winner who will receive a year-long subscription (2 issues) to Poetry Northwest
4. Enter as many times as you like in the month of October
5. Photos posted after the close of the challenge will not be considered
6. Poetry Northwest, Instagramers Seattle & JUXT reserve the right to flag or remove any photo deemed inappropriate
7. By participating, you understand that Poetry Northwest, Instagramers Seattle, & JUXT may reproduce and display your photo at future events and you will be notified if we intend to do so
We are excited to see what you see in your #ScarecrowPoem
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