Chocolate Poetry

Hello, Are you having a beautiful day? I hope the delightfully cool weather we are having is, also, in your neck-of-the-woods. What a refreshing difference!

Well, as promised, I have the information on the Chocolate Poetry contest. The details are as follows:

Coquitlam Public Library in British Columbia, Canada, Presents the Third Annual Poetry Chocolate Contest.

West Coast Chocolate Festival, and the Coquitlam Public Library is once again sponsoring a poetry contest about chocolate. This contest is open to poets of all ages.

Contest deadline: Saturday, September 24th at 5:00 p.m.

Who Can Enter?Everyone! Prizes will be drawn in the following four age categories:
Children: 10 and underTeens: 11 - 14 15 - 18Adults: 19 and over
What Can I Win?Selected winning poems will be published in the local newspaper. All winners will receive two tickets to All Things Chocolate at the Executive Plaza in Coquitlam, a gift of chocolate and:

Children: 1st place $50.00 gift certificate 2nd place $30.00 gift certificate 3rd place $20.00 gift certificate

Teens (each age category): 1st place $50.00 cash 2nd place $30.00 cash 3rd place $20.00 cash

Adults: 1st place $50.00 cash 2nd place $30.00 cash 3rd place $20.00 cash

What Do I Do? Write a poem around the theme of chocolate! Poems can be in any form you wish, i.e.: sonnet, haiku, free verse, concrete, etc. Poems can be in English or French. Poems must be no longer than one 8½ x 11” page.

Poems can be humourous, romantic, adventurous, tasty, inspiring... Poems must be original work only.

When is the Deadline? Entries must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 24th, 2005. Sorry, the library cannot return poems.
Where Do I Enter? Submit poems in person, by mail or by email to:Coquitlam Public Library -bweston@library.coquitlam.bc.ca

Attention: Chocolate Poetry Contest
Poirier Branch 575 Poirier StreetCoquitlam, BC V3J 6A9
City Centre Branch 3001 Burlington DriveCoquitlam, BC V3B 6X1
Remember to include your: name age category telephone number email address (if you have one) I Need More Information:For further information, contact Chris Miller or Barbara Weston at 604-937-4140

The library and the Chocolate Festival reserve the right to use the winning poems for future promotion
Good luck!


How exciting! The library should be congratulated for encouraging writing on a topic that is near and dear to all of us that love chocolate, young to senior. Do you have the same sentiment about chocolate as the author of this little ditty, "A day without chocolate is a day without sunshine?" I have a hunch quite a few of us do.

So, if you have an inkling for writing something fun, romantic, serious... about chocolate, go for it. It may be your writing debut and the start of something wonderful.

Remember: Have fun in life and never forget to play; Stay young, happy, and eat Chocolate.

Bye for now,
Susan

P.S. If you send in an entry, send me a copy if you will. I'd love to read it, and if you tell me I can, I'll post it on my blog. Can't wait to read any and all "Chocolate" poems. :)