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Winning Writers Annual Poetry Contests
Sponsors two major annual contests for original poetry. The first, on the specific theme of War, carries prize money totaling $2,250. The second is a parody competition, closing April 1, for which entry is free, yet currently awards prize money totaling $1,007. This cool site also publishes an on-line guide to Poetry Contests and offers many other great features of considerable value to writers and poets.
http://www.winningwriters.com
Colorado Review Poetry Contest
An annual contest for a book-length collection of poems, ranging from forty to one hundred manuscript pages. Prize is $1,500, plus publication. Closing date: mid-January. Sponsored by the University of Colorado.
http://www.coloradoreview.com
People Before Profits Poetry Prize
An annual prize for an original poem on a "people before profits" theme. $10 entry fee. $200 prize. Deadline: March 1.
http://www.bbbooks.com/contests.html
Georgia Poetry Society Contests
Offers a number of contests throughout the year, international in scope, for short poems.
http://pages.prodigy.net/elcampbell
Dog River Publishing
Offers a romantic poetry contest, closing July 6, 2003. Entries must be lodged electronically. $2 entry fee per poem. Extremely modest cash prizes.
http://www.dogriverpub.com
Cambridge Poetry Awards
Dedicated to the promotion of poetry, the Cambridge Center for Adult Education offers Annual awards for performance and written poetry, to the poets of Massachusetts.
http://cambridgepoetryawards.org/
Haiku Contest Announcements
Provides details of haiku contests around the world.
http://www.haikuworld.org/contests/
The Joan Leiman Jacobson Poetry Prizes
Annual contest, co-sponsored by the 92nd Street Y Unterberg Poetry Center and The Nation magazine, offered to poets who have not yet published a book of poems. Entry fee: $5. Deadline: January 17.
http://www.92y.org/content/discovery_nation_poetry_contest.asp
HerPoetry
HerPoetry sponsors a monthly poetry contest on a given theme. Prizes are modest, but entry is free.
http://www.herpoetry.com
Cross Keys Press Annual Poetry Contest
Offers cash prizes for original poems on any theme, up to sixty lines in length. Deadline: July 31.
http://www.crosskeyspress.com
Aldrich Poetry Competition
Sponsored by the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, this annual contest seeks original poems by emerging writers. Two winners will receive $500 each, plus publication. Submission fee: $15. Deadline: July 31.
http://aldrichart.org/performingartspoetry.html
Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards
Annual contest seeks original, unpublished poems, no more than two manuscript pages in length, on any themes, and in any genre. Prize money totals $1,300. Sponsored by the Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College. Deadline: April 1, 2004.
http://www.pccc.cc.nj.us/poetry/Prize/index.html
Poetry Contest Caution
Provides a listing of some on-line poetry websites which sponsor misleading or deceptive "contests", for which no entry fees are usually charged.
http://windpub.com/literary.scams/
Ohio State University Press Poetry Contest
A $2,000 poetry contest for book-length manuscripts (at least 48 pages), sponsored by the Ohio State University's literary magazine, "The Journal". Reading fee: $25. Entries must be postmarked during the month of September.
http://www.ohiostatepress.org
Poets Against Poverty
Word Salad Poetry Magazine sponsors a poetry contest as a fundraiser for "Poets Against Poverty." Prize money totals $600. Minimum entrance fee $10. Deadline: June 30.
http://poetsagainstpoverty.wordsalad.net/
Slipstream Press Poetry Contest
An annual poetry chapbook contest, worth $1,000, seeking up to forty pages of poetry in any style, format or theme. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: December 1, each year.
http://www.slipstreampress.org
Penumbra Poetry and Haiku Contest
Sponsored by the Tallahassee Writers' Association, this annual poetry contest offers prize money totaling $460. Deadline: June 30. Entry fees: $5 for poems up to 50 lines in length; $3 for haiku.
http://www.tfn.net/Writer_Association/penumbra.htm
Poetry London
One of Britain's leading poetry magazines, features original poems, and reviews, and sponsors a rewarding annual contest for unpublished poems, less than 80 lines in length. Winners have been announced for 2003 contest.
http://www.poetrylondon.co.uk/
Bridport Prize
An international creative writing competition for poetry (under 42 lines) and short stories (under 5,000 words). Prize money totals ten thousand pounds. Entry fee: Six pounds. Deadline: June 30, each year.
http://www.bridportprize.org.uk/index.htm
The Backwaters Prize
Annual contest requires full-length (60 to 85 pages) manuscripts of original poems. First prize: $1,000 plus publication. Entry fee: $25. Deadline: June 4.
http://www.thebackwaterspress.homestead.com
Ragged Raven's International Poetry Competition
Annual contest seeks poems of any length and on any subject. Prize money totals 450 pounds. Entry fee: 3 pounds. Closing date: October 31, 2003.
http://www.raggedraven.co.uk/competition.htm
First Writer Poetry Competition
Annual contest offers $200 as First Prize for a poem in any style and on any subject. Length: under 30 lines. Minimum entry fee: 3 pounds. Deadline: October 1, 2003.
http://www.firstwriter.com/competitions/poetry_competition.shtml
Frances Locke Memorial Poetry Award
Annual contest offers a $1,000 cash award, plus publication, for an imaginative work. Reading fee: $10. Deadline: June 15.
http://www.bitteroleander.com/contest.html
The New Writer Poetry and Prose Prizes
Annual contest seeks both single and multiple (six to ten) poems, plus short stories and essays. 2,500 pounds in prize pool. Entry fees vary from 4 pounds to 10 pounds. Closing date: October 31, 2003.
http://www.thenewwriter.com/entryform.htm
Reuben Rose Annual Poetry Competition
Established to give a voice to writers of English poetry in Israel, this competition seeks poems on general themes, not more than forty lines in length. Entry fee: $5. Deadline: October 7, 2003.
http://www.poetry-voices.8m.com
Wolf Poetry Competition
An annual poetry competition, seeking original, unpublished poems, five to thirty lines in length. Theme: wolves. Closing date: December 12. Entry fee: $5.
http://members.tripod.com/~SAYANAWOLF/poetry.html
The Poetic Link
An interactive data base, publishing submitted works and critiques and offering monthly prizes for best poet and best critiquer. Includes membership form and contest rules.
http://ThePoeticLink.com
Jolly Roger Classical Poetry Contest
Traditional poetry is favored. Awards include a classic Captain Ahab bust. Entry fee: $10. Deadline: May 30, 2003.
http://jollyroger.com/poetryclassic
Voices Network
Features quarterly poetry competitions, with no entry fees. Open to all, though entries from children are judged by less strict criteria. Cash prizes total $175.
http://www.voicesnet.com
Odes of March Poetry Contest
Annual contest, closing in March, offers a $300 cash prize.
http://snowfaux.com/odes.htm
Net Poetry and Arts Competition
Created to honor aspiring poets, for their creative endeavors on the Internet, through monthly competitions organized by participating member forums.
http://www.netpoetry.org
Comstock Review Annual Poetry Contest
Original, unpublished poems are sought. Maximum length: 40 lines. Entry fee: $3 per poem. Prize pool: $1,350. Deadline: July 1. Selected poems will be published.
http://www.comstockreview.org
Cherry Grove Collections
Offers two contests annually, closing March 15 and June 15, respectively. Both seek original full-length (minimum: 48 pages) manuscripts. Reading fee: $20. Prizes in each case: $1,000, plus publication.
http://www.cherry-grove.com
Brick and Mortar's Biannual Poetry Contest
Contest is open to both experienced and emerging poets. First place: $1,000; Second: $250; Third: $100. Minimum entry fee: $15 (for three poems). Deadline: January 1, 2004.
http://www.bmreview.com
Christian Poetry Contest
Seeks Christian poetry. Maximum length: 350 words. No entry fees.
http://www.visionpage.info
Mattia Family Poetry Contest
A free poetry competition, seeking on-line submissions, offers worthwhile cash prizes and web publication. Maximum length: 300 words. Deadline: March 31.
http://www.mattia.ca
Griffin Poetry Prize
Griffin Poetry Prizes, worth C$40,000 each, are annual international and Canadian literary awards for poetry written or translated into English. Publishers only are invited to submit collections of poetry in traditional print format each calendar year.
http://www.griffinpoetryprize.com
Thomas Merton Poetry of the Sacred Contest
Seeks unpublished verse, no longer than 100 lines. Judged on literary excellence, spiritual tenor and human authenticity. Prize money totals $650. No entry fee. Deadline: December 31.
http://www.mertonfoundation.org/programs_events_poetry_guide.ext
Excalibur Contest for Unpublished Poetry
Original poems are sought, under 200 words (not lines) in length. Email submissions only. Deadline: November 30. Entry fee: C$10. First prize: C$200. Second prize: C$50.
http://www.excalibur.fw.nu/
Strokestown Poetry Prize
Three categories of poetry are sought, each with a limit of 70 lines. Cash prizes total $7,000. Entry fee: $5. Deadline: February 18.
http://www.strokestownpoetryprize.com
Wild Plum International Poetry Contest
Seeks unpublished poems in any genre, up to 70 lines in length. Prize cash totals $1,200. Minimum entry fee: $5. Deadline: January 15, 2004.
http://www.wildplumpoetry.com
OnceWritten Poetry Contest
Seeks original, unpublished verse for website publication. No maximum word or line length. Entry fee: $10. Cash awards total at least $600. Deadline: December 15.
http://www.oncewritten.com/Contests/PoetryContest.htm
The Baltimore Review
Seeks entries of one to four original poems, totalling no more than five pages. All styles and genres will be considered, including prose poems. Entry fee: $12. Prizes: $300, $150, and $50. Submit between March 1- July 1.
http://www.baltimorereview.org/contest.html
Glacier Press Poetry Contest
Seeks all genres of Poetry. Requires a collection of up to 10 poems per entry. Prize: $500, plus publication. Deadline: April 30. Entry fee: $25.
http://www.glacierpress.com/contest.html
Lois Cranston Poetry Prize
CALYX announces its third annual Poetry Contest. Prize: Publication plus $300. Deadline: May 31, 2004. Fee: $15 per entry. No more than six manuscript pages. Women writers only.
http://www.proaxis.com/~calyx
Foley Poetry Contest at America Magazine
America magazine sponsors annually the Foley Poetry Award with a $1,000 prize. Submit only one poem of 30 lines or fewer. Poems must arrive between January 1 and the third Friday of April. Free entry. No email submissions.
http://www.americamagazine.org/poetry.cfm
Mildred Werba Poetry Contest
Sponsored by The Baltimore Writers' Alliance, this annual contest seeks unpublished poetry in the style of Mildred "Mime" Werba. Prize money totals $350. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: July 31.
http://www.baltimorewriters.org/werba.html
Tom Howard Poetry Contest
Annual contest, closing September 30, seeks original poems in any style, on any theme, and of any length. Published verse and simultaneous submissions are okay. Entries open January 1. Prize money totals $1,880, including a First Prize of $1,000. Major prizewinners must agree to allow their winning entries to be published in an Anthology. Entry fee is $5 for every 25 lines. Sole judge is award-winning novelist/poet Tom Howard.
http://tomhowardpoetry.bravepages.com
Annual Short Grain Contest
Seeks original, unpublished poems in four categories. Prize money totals $6,000. Deadline: January 31, 2004.
http://grainmagazine.ca/contest/index.shtml
Emily Dickinson Poetry Awards
An annual contest for original, unpublished poems, not exceeding six pages in length. Winning entries are published in an anthology. Reading fee: $12. Deadline: August 31.
http://popularpicks.com/Dickinson.htm
Hollis Summers Poetry Prize
Seeks manuscript collections of unpublished poems. Prize: $500 cash, plus publication. Reading fee: $15. Deadline: October 31.
http://www.ohiou.edu/oupress/poetryprize.htm
May Swenson Poetry Award
Seeks original manuscripts, 50-100 pages, on any theme. Prize: $1,000, plus publication. Reading fee: $25. Deadline: September 30.
http://www.usu.edu/usupress/poetcomp.htm
The Kingsley Tufts Poetry Awards
An annual award of $100,000 is offered for a published book of original poetry by a U.S. citizen or legal resident alien.
http://www.cgu.edu/tufts
Pennsylvania Poetry Society Contests
Comprises seventeen open categories, plus four restricted to PPS members. Modest entry fees. Cash Prizes vary from $10 to $100. All winning poems are published. Deadline: January 15, 2004.
http://www.geocities.com/paperlesspoets/pps_contest2004.html
Love Stories.com
Monthly poetry contests for members, subjects and rules varying every month.
http://www.lovestories.com/ilovepoems.php
Juniper Prize for Poetry Contest
Original manuscripts of at least fifty pages are sought by The University of Massachusetts Press which will publish the winning collection of original poetry. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: September 30, 2003.
http://www.umass.edu/umpress/juniper.html
Washington Prize for Poetry
An annual poetry contest that awards $1500, and publication, to a full-length collection of poems by a living American poet. Deadline: March 1. Entry fee: $20.
http://www.writer.org/wordwork/washington_prize.html
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