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Announcing The 5th ANNUAL OPRIZE FOR POETRY Accepting entries now through July 31, 2009 The theme this year will be preaching in the contemporary world according to the Priorities of the Order. Poetry must be in English or other language with English translations attached Poetry must be poetry and not prayers. Use of meter, metaphor, and meaning is necessary to be poetry. Poetry must be typed in a normal font (Arial, Georgia, New Times Roman, etc.) on standard white paper No evidence of the poet's identity should be on the paper, but listed on a separate 3" X 5" card attached to the paper. No graphics should be on the paper with the poetry A $10.00 entry fee per poem to help offset publishing and mailing costs
Send poetry to: OPrize for Poetry P.O. Box 6331 Chandler, AZ 85246
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JUDGE FOR THE 5th ANNUAL COMPETITION - Mrs. Faith Flaherty, O.P. has entered the OPrize for Poetry since its beginning. She’s a graduate of the OPrize for Poetry’s online seminar, “Sharing the Fruits,” and she also contributed the last chapter to The Preacher Poet, by Robert Curtis, O.P.L.. Since winning First Prize in OPrize for Poetry in 2007 and 2008, Faith has agreed to be a judge. Faith has a BA in history, with a minor in English. Presently, she is a member of the Lay Fraternities of Saint Dominic in Saint Joseph’s Province, Our Lady of Mercy Chapter, in MCI Norfolk, MA/Trenton, NJ. This chapter is located inside a men’s prison. The chapter members consist of inmates who have found Christ and have been transformed by His love. They are concrete evidence of redemption. Faith’s poetry often reflects the brokenness of life that she has witnessed. Presently, Faith is the secretary of Our Lady of Mercy Chapter and a delegate to the Regional Council. She is also the editor of eLumen, the internet newsletter of the province of St. Joseph, www.3op.org/newsletter.php Poetry has always fascinated Faith. Words, and the way they come together to express ideas have occupied not a little space in Faith’s world. She enjoys experimenting with different forms of poetry the way some people relish crossword puzzles, or suduko. Currently, her favorite mode is haibun, but lately writing sestinas has challenged her free style to conform to the strict code of discipline that a sestina demands. Somebody might conclude that Faith is just playing, and rightly so. Faith loves playing with language. And she invites you to come play, too.
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JUDGE FOR THE 5th ANNUAL COMPETITION
Karen Woods, O.P.L. - is a teacher, administrator, and derved as President of the U.S. Western Province Lay Provincial Council. She also served as a delegate to the General Chapter of 2001 at Providence, Rhode Island and has been a Dominican, an apostolic Sister and a lay member for almost fifty years. She has a BA in English and an MA in Education and recently co-authored the second edition of, “Dominicana: A Guidebook for Inquirers.” She lives in Tempe, Arizona.
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Bob and Sister Mary at the DIA 2006 JOIN THE PREACHER POETS!
The new virtual community developing in CyberSpace in response to the Fourth Priority of the Order, "Use the Mass Media."
Preacher Poets will share, learn, and preach the Gospels to the World using poetry.
Write to: oprizeforpoetry@hotmail.com
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JUDGE FOR THE 5th ANNUAL COMPETITION
Robert Curtis, OPL - Robert Curtis is a life-professed lay member of the Western U.S. Province. He has a M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Arizona State University. He has published five volumes of poetry. He won the 2004 Politics and Society Competition from Lotus Bloom Journal. In addition he has published four novels, a book on the psychology of spirituality co-authored with a clinical psychologist, and two books on Dominican life. He is also an associate professor at the University of Phoenix. His spouse, Maria, is also a life-professed Lay Dominican and he has two daughters, a son, a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law, and two somewhat nefarious canine Americans that live in his house.
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JUDGE FOR THE 5th ANNUAL COMPETITION
Sister Mary Fisher, OP - Having taught English literature and composition in schools and universities in the Mid-west (most recently, for 20 years at the University of Michigan), Mary served as editor of the DIA Newsletter. She says she is glad to use the skills honed during 52 years of teaching. Mary Fisher was born in Detroit, Michigan, and entered the Racine Dominican community because she was attracted by their friendliness and good humor. Now retired, she spends her time in sedentary pursuits, although she continues to engage in water aerobics at a local Y. Beauty in all its aspects appeals to her, and she delights in using her Dominican charism of preaching both in and out of the pulpit. She has edited several books, written one book and dozens of poems. Retired from active service, Mary ministers to others in whatever ways she can. She published at book of poetry entitled, "My Heart is Hiding" in 2008!
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