Sea Turtle by Mason Granger
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“Sea turtle, be snapping. See poetry, be action.” In this video, Mason Granger reads his poem “Sea Turtle” for Write About Now Poetry, which hosts a weekly spoken word open mic series in Houston.
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Genre: Poetry
Letterpress Poetry Chapbook Competition Open for Submissions
Calling all poets with a chapbook manuscript! New York City’s Center for Book Arts (CBA) is accepting submissions for its annual Letterpress Poetry Chapbook Competition. The winning poet’s chapbook will be published by CBA in a limited edition designed by a book artist. The winner will also receive a cash prize of $500, an honorarium of $500 to participate in a reading with CBA, and a weeklong residency at Millay Arts in Austerlitz, New York. This year’s judge is Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge.
Using the online submission system, submit a poetry manuscript of up to 21 pages (or 450 lines) with a $30 entry fee by December 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
A tradition for over twenty-five years, the Letterpress Poetry Chapbook Competition has previously honored work by poets including Miriam Bird Greenberg, Luisa A. Igloria, and Katerina I. Ramos-Jordán. Bianca Rae Messinger won last year’s competition with Parallel Bars.
J. Jennifer Espinoza Reads “My Trans Body”
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“I pick up the phone and send you some words / about my trans body,” reads J. Jennifer Espinoza from her poem “My Trans Body,” included in her collection Outside of the Body There Is Something Like Hope (Big Lucks, 2018), in this installment of Ours Poetica, a video series produced by the Poetry Foundation in collaboration with Complexly.
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Writing Prizes
Crazyhorse
Entry Fee:
$20
Deadline:
January 31, 2022
Three prizes of $2,000 each and publication in Crazyhorse are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. Aimee Nezhukumatathil will judge in poetry, Venita Blackburn will judge in fiction, and Matt Ortile will judge in nonfiction. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems or a story or essay of up to 25 pages with a $20 entry fee, which includes a subscription to Crazyhorse, by January 31. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award
Poets & Writers
Entry Fee:
$0
Deadline:
March 1, 2022
Two prizes of $500 each are awarded annually to a poet and a fiction writer from a select state. Each winner will also receive a monthlong residency at the Jentel Artist Residency Program in Wyoming and will meet with writers, editors, publishers, and agents virtually or in person in New York City as public health guidelines allow. The 2022 contest is open to residents of Nebraska. Poets and fiction writers who have published no more than one full-length book in the genre in which they are applying are eligible. By e-mail only, submit 7 to 10 pages of poetry or up to 25 pages of fiction by March 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.
Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award
Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College
Entry Fee:
$18
Deadline:
February 1, 2022
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Paterson Literary Review is given annually for a single poem. The winning poet will also be invited to give a reading at the Poetry Center in Paterson, New Jersey. Submit three copies of up to five poems of no more than two pages each with an $18 entry fee by February 1. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Prizes for Poetry and Medicine
Hippocrates Prize
Entry Fee:
$10
Deadline:
February 14, 2022
A prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,379) and publication in the Hippocrates Prize anthology and as a video recording on the Hippocrates website is given annually for a single poem on a medical theme. A prize of £1,000 (approximately $1,379) and publication in the Hippocrates Prize anthology and on the website is also given for a single poem on a medical theme written by a health professional. Submit a poem of up to 50 lines with a $10 entry fee ($15 for postal submissions) by February 14. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Poetry Prize
New American Press
Entry Fee:
$20
Deadline:
February 14, 2022
A prize of $1,500, publication by New American Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a poetry collection. Eduardo C. Corral will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $20 entry fee by February 14. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
James Welch Prize
Poetry Northwest
Entry Fee:
$0
Deadline:
January 31, 2022
Two prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Poetry Northwest will be given annually for a single poem by an Indigenous poet. The winners will also receive an all-expenses paid trip to read with the judge in the fall. Writers who have published no more than one full-length book and who are community-recognized members of tribal nations within the United States and its territories are eligible. Elise Paschen will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems of any length by January 31. All entries are considered for publication. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Furious Flower Poetry Center
Furious Flower Poetry Prize
Entry Fee:
$15
Deadline:
February 15, 2022
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Obsidian, the literary journal of Illinois State University, is given annually for a group of poems. The winner also receives a $500 honorarium to give a reading at James Madison University (either virtually or in-person, as public health allows). Poets who have published no more than one collection of poetry are eligible. Tim Siebles will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit three poems exploring Black themes and totaling no more than six pages with a $15 entry fee by February 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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