Poetry.com is open for entries.
Submission Guidelines
- Signing up to Poetry.com is required to enter.
- Work must be an original composition. Your poem should not exceed 75 lines in length, excluding stanza breaks.
- Poems may take any poetic form and cover any theme or subject.
- Poems must be in English.
- There is no limit to the number of poems you may submit; a new application form must be completed for each new entry.
Judges: All contestants also serve as judges. Each participant can cast three votes (3 points for 1st choice, 2 points for 2nd, 1 point for 3rd). No self-voting allowed.
Entry fee: 25 USD
Prizes:
- 1st Place: $500 cash prize
- 2nd Place: $300 cash prize
- 3rd Place: $200 cash prize
- 5 Runners-up: Personalised mug featuring their winning poem
- Annual Grand Prize: At the end of the year, the twelve monthly winners compete for Poem of the Year and a $1,000 cash prize.
Deadline: A new contest begins every month. Submit your original or existing poem (from your Poetry.com profile) before the monthly deadline.
All details and all submissions can be found on their website.