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# A few verses could fill up a few purses
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/a-few-verses-could-fill-up-a-few-purses/
- Published: 2004-06-25T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:36:01.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

A free poetry contest sponsored by Celestial Arts will give Santa Monicans the chance to win $4,000 in prizes.

“If you have never entered a competition before, this is your opportunity to win big,” said poetry editor Michael Thomas. “Even if you have written only one poem it deserves to be read and appreciated. Beginners from the Santa Monica area are especially welcome.”

The grand prize winner will receive $1,000 and more than 50 people will receive a share of the remaining $3,000\. A poem of 21 lines or less should be sent to Celestial Arts, PO Box 1140, Talent, Ore., 97540 by July 31\. The writer’s name and address should be included on the page of the poem. Alternatively, there is an online entry form at www.freecontest.com.

A list of winners will be sent to everyone entering the contest, and the winning poems may be published or posted online.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 25, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/062504.pdf?ref=smdp.com)