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POETRY LONDON
CALL FOR POETRY SUBMISSIONS
towards a limited-edition 2010 poetry chapbook

In celebration of the 175th anniversary of Eldon House—a major historic and heritage site located in London, Ontario— Poetry London invites poetry submissions about Eldon House.

Virtually unchanged since the last century, Eldon House was built for Captain John and Amelia Harris, who moved into it with their eight children on September 29, 1834. Set on a piece of high ground overlooking the forks of the Thames, near the District courthouse, which still stands today, Eldon House was an important social and cultural centre of activity during the 19th century. As London's oldest residence, Eldon House contains family heirlooms, furnishings, and treasures of the Harris family, as well as a re-created Victorian garden. Open to public visitors since the 1960s, it was gifted to the City of London as a museum in 1959.

Subject matter for the poetry submissions may include —but is not limited to— the house, its history and inhabitants, as well as the grounds or artefacts contained within. Successful contributors will be published in an exclusive, limited-edition chapbook printed by Poetry London in cooperation with Museum London. Contributors will receive an honorarium and a complimentary copy of the book. In addition, a select number of contributors will be asked to read their poems at a special launch of the publication, to be held on the lawn of Eldon House, in May 2010.

Send 1-3 poems, along with a cover letter with your full name, contact information, email address, and a brief 50 word bio to:
Poetry London Eldon House Project
c/o Christine Walde
16 The Ridgeway
London, Ontario
N6C 1A1

The deadline (postmarked) for this project is: February 15, 2010.
We thank everyone in advance for submitting to this project, but please note only successful contributors will be notified, by email, by March 1, 2010.

Poetry London was created by poet Cornelia Hoogland in partnership with the Landon Branch Library in the fall of 2004 to serve as a focus for poetry in London, Ontario. Poetry London's mandate is to provide a venue for Londoners to gather and celebrate the diverse voices of Canadian poets, and to encourage the discussion of poetry in a mutually supportive atmosphere.

For more information find us on Facebook under 'Poetry London' or for more information about Eldon House visit www.museumlondon.ca

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