CWC Poets Table Seminar Application

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Please read the details at this site:  Poets Table

You MUST be a Charlotte Writers Club Member to apply -  Click here to join.

Applicants must:

  • Be current Charlotte Writers Club members.
  • Maintain their membership through May 8, 2027.
  • Have a substantial body of approximately 30–60 poems.
  • Be able to attend all six sessions in person.
  • Be working toward publication of a chapbook or full-length poetry collection.

Non-members are not eligible to apply.

Seminar Schedule

Poets Table will meet from 10:00 a.m. to noon on:

  • April 3, 2027
  • April 10, 2027
  • April 17, 2027
  • April 24, 2027
  • May 1, 2027
  • May 8, 2027

Applicants may submit up to three original poems for consideration.

Each poem must:

  • Be the applicant's original work.
  • Follow the Charlotte Writers Club Contest Submission Guidelines.
  • Be submitted anonymously with no identifying information anywhere in the manuscript.
  • Be written in English.

The Selection Committee will evaluate each submission as a body of work rather than ranking individual poems.

Submission Requirements

Applicants may submit up to three poems in one document. Previously published poems are permitted.

Each poem must:

  • Be the applicant’s original creative work.
  • Be written in English.
  • Be no longer than 75 lines, excluding the title and intentional blank lines.
  • Include the poem’s title and line count.
  • Contain no identifying information.

The submission document must:

  • Use 12-point Times New Roman type.
  • Use a white background.
  • Have numbered pages.
  • Contain no photographs, graphics, colors, or decorative borders.
  • Contain no name, email address, biography, publication credits, headers, footers, or other identifying information.

Poetry may be single-spaced, and open-style poetry margins are acceptable.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

All submitted poems must be the applicant’s original creative work. Submissions containing AI-generated creative content will be disqualified.

Ordinary spelling, grammar, and proofreading tools are permitted.

We use Submittable to accept and review our submissions.
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