Submit your poems to Lucidity

A National Poetry Journal since 1985

As an art form, poetry shares with music, sculpture and canvas a wide spectrum of style. Writers range from the earthy to the ethereal and from the abstract to the concrete. And so it should be since there is room under the poetry tree for diversity. But in recent years we have been flooded with the obtuse and the obscure in poetry so we are never sure what the poet is attempting to say; the lines are so convoluted it appears the poem is much like a riddle or conundrum lacking a lucid train of thought.

Feeling that poetry should communicate rather than confuse or mystify, I set out in 1985 to establish Lucidity as a national journal of verse that features understandable poetry. We look for poems that have clarity and focus, so the audience can both comprehend and applaud the lines. We want poets that write mature, polished and professional verse that deals with people and the human scene—events and relationships.

Material is always being assembled on a year-round basis, and there are no deadlines nor seasonal themes. We have no advertising nor government grants, but totally depend on subscriptions and entry/reading to survive. Your poems will be carefully evaluated for clarity, diction and focus. 24 poems shall be selected for each issue with awards as follows:

1. JURIED—1st Place: $4.00, 2nd Place: $3.00, 3rd Place: $2.00. Honorable Mention poems shall be paid $1.00. All winners receive a free bonus copy. The entry/reading fee is $1 per poem. 5 poem limit.
   
   
2. CASH AWARDS—24 poems shall be selected for this category with awards as follows:1st Place: $15, 2nd Place: $10, 3rd Place: $5.00 and all Honorable Mentions shall be paid $1.00. All receive a free copy. The entry/reading fee is $2 per poem. 5 poem limit.
   
   
3. SUCCINCT—Poems of 12 lines or less. No fee if sent along with other paid entries. Sorry no award but you are published. Send poems & fees to:

Ted O. Badger, Editor
LUCIDITY
14781 Memorial Drive #10
Houston TX 77079-5210

Email submission is not an option.

For more information, Ted may also be contacted through the following means.

281-920-1795

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