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John Ciardi Prize and a county fair roundup in Kansas City and Abilene
Submissions sought for Bookmark Press John Ciardi Poetry Prize with 1000 dollar award and manuscript publication. Oct 16 postmark deadline. entry fee 20 dollars. Also upcoming Culpepper and Merriweather Circus shows at Douglas County Fairgrounds with elephants clowns aerialists and tent raisings. Abilene rail trips offer dinner trains and Stone House tours at 30 dollars adults 20 dollars children under 12. Santa-Cali-Gon Days Festival runs through Sept 4 with concerts, square dancing, gospel acts and a full weekend of events in Independence Missouri.
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Kansas City
Bookmark Press
University of Missouri-Kansas City
John Clarki
John Ciardi
Rockhill Road
Umkc.edu
Culpepper and Merriweather Circus
Douglas County
Fairgrounds
21St
Harper
Lawrence Masonic Lodge
Abilene
Enterprise
Eo Cue Ea Ae
Ilene
P Ki
Jack
Woodbine
Dickinson County
Abilene’and Smoky Valley Railroad
Buckeye
Independence
ThunderHeart
Wade Hayes
Wild Kountry
Journey of Faith
Dan Cline
Gospel Echo
Doug
Steve
Dan Wilson
Gentlehearts
Clark Byron
Seeker of His Grace
Yankee Grey
Rukus
God's Country
Connie Farris
Living Water
On Heaven
Fhe Smith
Steel Horse
Country Praise
Light of the Word