Walt Whitman Birthplace Association is seeking poems about food, with recipes to accompany each poem, for a cookbook anthology to be published in 2011. Poems submitted must be original, written by the author, 32 lines or less. The recipe should be one created by the author, one that the author has interpreted in such a way as to make it their own, or a family recipe. The poem and recipe must resonate with one other.

The reading fee is $10.00 for three poems with their accompanied recipes. Submission accepted from September 1 to December 1, 2010. All proceeds will be used to continue the legacy of the Walt Whitman Birthplace. Winners will receive an author’s copy. For complete guidelines, click on: www.waltwhitman.org

Send entries to: Walt Whitman Birthplace Association, Attention: Poetry-Cookbook Editor, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, West Hills, New York 11746

If you have additional questions, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . or call 631-588-6595.

Guidelines for entry:

Poetry:

Theme is about food, food crops, or any aspect regarding the topic.

Poem should be original and written by the poet, should be vivid, and should reach for some deeper universal message.

Poem should not exceed 32 lines.

Poem should resonate with the recipe.

Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt.

Published poems may be submitted provided you own the rights. Please submit acknowledgement for prior publication.

Recipe:

Give your recipe a title. For example: “Preacher’s Pie” or “ Crazy Pudding.”

Recipe should be yours or one that you have interpreted in such a way that it is your own. Note in the upper right hand corner its type: appetizer, vegetable, entrée, dessert or miscellaneous.

Below the title, include a brief note on its history, if you have one. For example: My Aunt Gladys entered this piecrust into the 1857 Iowa State Fair. She won first place.

Ingredients should be listed in the order they are placed into the recipe.

Below the ingredients, give clear instructions how to prepare the dish; be sure to include oven temperatures and baking time, if applicable.

Spell out measurements. For example, 1 Tablespoon cloves, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon white pepper.

Staple poem and recipe together. Indicate your name, phone number, and e-mail address on each poem and recipe.

Please submit a brief bio.

Send submissions from Sept. 1 to Dec. 1, 2010 to: Walt Whitman Birthplace Association, Attention: Poetry-Cookbook Editors, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, West Hills, New York 11746. For questions, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 631-588-6595.