Belfast poetry contest deadline nears

Deadline to enter the Maine Postmark Poetry Contest, a statewide competition held in conjunction with the 13th annual Belfast Poetry Festival , is Tuesday, Aug. 1. Maine residents, and everyone with access to a Maine post office or mailbox this summer, are invited to enter; all entries must bear a Maine postmark dated Aug. 1 or earlier. To enter, submit one poem of up to two total pages in length.