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- Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards - Annual contest seeks original, unpublished poems, no more than two manuscript pages in length, on any themes, and in any genre.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.
www.pccc.cc.nj.us/poetry/allen.html
- Dog River Publishing - Poetry contests, from Dog River Publishing to enhance the love in your life.
www.dogriverpub.com
- Free Poetry Contest - Free poetry contest provides a publishing opportunity for beginning writers. Winners' poems are published on the site for one month.
www.poetrytoview.20m.com
- Hollywood's Famous Poets Society - A competition with cash prizes for original poetry on any subject, using any style. Open to all. No entry fees.
www.famouspoets.com
- International Library of Poetry Scam - Offers information and legal recourses for poets caught by this company's scam.
windpub.org/literary.scams/ilp.htm
- JMW Publishing's Poetry Contest - Free poetry contest provides an annual $100 cash award, and possible publication in a monthly poetry chapbook series.
www.jmwpublishing.com
- Jolly Roger Classical Poetry Contest - Biannual contest favoring traditional poets and poetry. Awards include a classic Captain Ahab bust.
jollyroger.com/poetryclassic
- Librarians Are Poets Contest - Offers a poetry contest for librarians only, with information on past winners and a librarian hall of fame.
www.rothpoem.com/libpoet2.html
- Literary Contest - A competition for original, unpublished stories and poems. Stories in the mystery/suspense genre must not exceed 2,500 words. Poems on a patriotic/humanity theme are limited to 150 lines.
www.geocities.com/mmurphy_747/literary_endeavours.html
- Odes of March Poetry Contest - Annual contest, closing in March, offers a $300 cash prize.
snowfaux.com/odes.htm
- Ohio State University Press Poetry Contest - A $1,500 poetry contest for book-length manuscripts (at least 48 pages), sponsored by the Ohio State University's literary magazine, "The Journal".
www.ohiostatepress.org/PoetryPrz.html
- Pen Pushers Publications - Your best source for poetry news, chat, links, and contests on the web. Monthly prize.
www.poetry-contest.com
- Penumbra Poetry Contest - Sponsored by the Tallahassee Writers' Association, this annual poetry contest is open to members and non-members alike.
www.tfn.net/Writer_Association/penumbra.htm
- Poem Kingdom Contests - Offers two on-going competitions, namely Vie Via Verse (open to poems of any length), and Mini Poems (12 lines or less).
poemkingdom.com
- Poetic Creations - Free poetry contest offers publication and a $50 prize.
members.fortunecity.com/amorjen/PoeticCreations
- Poetry Contest Scams - Tips on recognising vanity press and other scams relating to poetry "contests".
expage.com/page/poetryscams
- 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.
www.poetrylondon.co.uk
- PoetryLoverZ.com - Offers monthly contests for original, unpublished, amateur poetry, of any length or genre.
www.thestarlitecafe.com/poetryloverz
- Prinsiana Haikus Contest - Biweekly haiku contest with unusual topics, such as cutlery, British "-our" words, and basketball. Writer of the winning haiku receives one cent per syllable.
mred.sytes.net/prinsiana/haiku
- 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. Open to US and UK poets.
www.poetry-voices.8m.com
- 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.
www.slipstreampress.org
- 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.
ThePoeticLink.com
- Tipsy Muse Contest for Light Verse - On-going quarterly contests for light, humorous poetry, with free entry to all who register.
eratosphere.ablemuse.com/poetry-contest.htm
- Troubadors Poetry Contest - An annual contest for original, unpublished poems (no more than forty lines in length) on an open theme.
www.troubadors.com
- Voices Network - Features poetry, short story, and haiku competitions, with no entry fees. Submission deadlines are June 1 and September 1. Open to all. 1st place receives $100; 2nd place, $50; 3rd place, $25.
www.voicesnet.com
- Webstatic Poetry Contest - Free, quarterly contests, open to all who write on the themes of love, life, truth, and passion.
www.webstatic.com/Contest/contest.htm
- Wolf Poetry Competition - An annual poetry competition, seeking original, unpublished poems, five to thirty lines in length. Open to all. No preferred themes are listed.
members.tripod.com/~SAYANAWOLF/poetry.html
- XYZ Multimedia Press Poetry Contest - Offers an annual $1,000 poetry competition with no limit on length, genre or format.
www.quesadilla.net/contest
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