Who may enter
Authors from all countries are eligible to enter the competition except Syria, Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, and Belarus (due to US government restrictions).
Short description
The competition is organized by Winning Writers, based in Western Massachusetts.
You may submit poems on any theme, up to 250 lines each.
Poems must be written in English.
You may submit published or unpublished work.
Entry fee
$25 per submission of 1-3 poems.
Prizes
• Tom Howard Prize : $3,500 for a poem in any style or genre
• Margaret Reid Prize: $3,500 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style
• Honorable Mentions: 10 awards of $500 each (any style)