National Poetry Month Contest

In honor of National Poetry Month, The Chronicle of Higher Education is holding a very brief poetry contest. Write a poem that is inspired in some way by any element of John Keats's "On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer"—by a phrase, a memory his poem prompts, his reference to a new planet, a modern-day parallel you spot, anything. Just keep your poem to no more than 28 lines (twice what Keats needed, after all).

For the April 30 issue they'll choose one poem, or perhaps several, to publish in print and online. Anyone is welcome to contribute, so let your colleagues, students, and poet friends know.

You’ll have to work fast, though, because the deadline for submission is April 20 at dawn. E-mail your poem to lawrence.biemiller@chronicle.com, with “Poetry contest” in the subject line.

Here is a copy of "On First Looking Into Chapman's Homer."