Calling All Poets

Cooking Up a Great Poem: "Whitman Cooks" Poetry Anthology

Walt Whitman Birthplace Association is embarking on a historic and artistic fund raising journey.  They are spearheading a fundraiser to produce Whitman Cooks, a national poetry-cookbook  anthology comprised of poems & recipes that resonate together.

Guidelines for Entry:

Poem:

Poetry theme is about food, food crops, any aspect regarding the topic, from planting, to harvest to table.

Poem must resonate with the recipe, be original, written by the poet, and reach for some deeper universal message.

Poem must not exceed 32 lines.

Previously published poems may be submitted provided you own the rights. Please submit acknowledgement with your submission.

Recipe:

Recipe must be original, created by the poet, poet’s family or friend.

Recipe must resonate with the poem, should not exceed 32 lines.
In the upper right hand corner please note its category: appetizer, vegetable, entrée, dessert or miscellaneous.

Below the recipe title, include a brief note on its history.  For example: My Aunt Gladys entered this pie crust into the 1857 Iowa State Fair. She won first place.

Give your recipe a title, for example: "Preacher's Pie" or " Crazy Pudding."

List Ingredients in the order they are placed into the recipe.
Below the ingredients, give clear instructions on how to prepare the dish; be sure to include oven temperatures and baking time, if applicable.

Spell out measurements, for example: 1 Tablespoon cloves, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon white pepper.

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

Include a brief bio along with the titles of your poems and recipes on a separate sheet of paper.

Note: Your submission to this poetry-cookbook anthology is not a guarantee that it will be published.  Those selected for publication will receive a copy of the completed anthology.

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

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