'A Poetry Free-for-all' - Wide range of open forums and poetry reading and submission for commentary and discussion.
The Actors Checklist: Poet - A survey of the performing and lyrical roots and aspects of poetry. Also, a listing of literary agents focusing on publishing poets, supporting non-profit associations to turn to.
Aha Poetry - Tips for writing and posting various forms of poetry.
Ariadne's Poetry Web - The craft of poetry creation (particularly through leverage and adaptation of classical forms and techniques) and how to find poetry publisher. Free exercises and tutorials.
BellaOnline: Poetry - Articles, links and discussion on writing poetry with a detailed poetic glossary.
Digging Deeper into the Poetic Toolbox - Focuses on the craft of poetry: line breaks, stanza breaks, voice, persona, diction, syntax, and revision. Course and workshop by poet Scott Wiggerman.
Drowning Man - Directory of literary publications, from small presses up to the most famous with an emphasis on poetry links. Most pages contain submission guidelines and some contain additional links.
Eye Editors' Exchange - Essays and articles on the craft and business of poetry. Calls for submissions and contest entries.
For Poets and Readers of Poetry - Articles on poetry for those who love to read or write poetry, but who feel intimidated by the technical aspects of the genre.
Old Poetry - Learn from the poetic wisdom of the ages. Articles and discussion about aged poetry.
Online Poetry Publishers - Lists email contacts for poetry publishers and indicates whether they are willing to receive manuscripts submitted electronically.
Pathetic Poetry Society - Forums, contests and other resources for poets in this online community.
Poem in Making - Includes poetic tips for beginners and a collection of poems and links.
Poem of Quotes - Short story and poetry discussion. Also includes writing inspiration by quotes and other means.
The Poem of Quotes - Resource for poetry and quotations with information on literature and help on writing.
Poem Works - Poems, workshops, books and school programs of author Barbara Helfgott Hyett.
The Poet Sanctuary Poetry Forum - An online poetry forum where you can post poetry and receive reviews. Poetry contest and reads.
Poetry Doctor - Providing poetry lessons, advice, editing, performances, books and writing services. David B. Axelrod, director.
Poetry Express - An interactive site featuring activities and advice for making, sharing, revising, and editing poems. Highlights include e-muse, a poetry generator.
The Poetry Kit - Listings includes publishers, competitions, courses, funding, events and magazine listings. Offers a critique mailing list.
Poetry Magazine - International digest of world poetry. Features contest listings and discussions for poetry writers.
Poetry Magic - Guide to the writing, theory and appreciation of poetry.
The Poetry Resource - A resource for poets and lovers of poetry with poems by the webmaster, Patrick Martin.
The Poetry Resource Page - Information for poets: creative writing programs, book and magazine publishers, contests, awards, fellowships, conferences, workshops, writers' centers and reference books.
Poetry Super Highway - Resource for online poets and writers featuring categorized links to poetry/writing related websites as well as two new featured poets online each week. All past poets archived online. A poetry chat room. Contests. Poetry Classifieds, and a bookstore.
Poetry Talk - A forum for exchange. Read poems, post some poems. Tips and information for when your well runs dry.
Poets Online - A site of poetry inspiration with a biweekly writing prompt, model poem, and the opportunity to submit your response for possible posting in the poetry archives.
The Poets' Place - An active community center for poets, poetry discussion and poetic forms. Created by Susan Katz.
Poetscraft.com - Resources including downloadable teaching handouts, forums, writing classes and workshops. Links to resources and NYQ poets.
Resources for Poets - Online lectures, articles and interviews on the craft of writing poetry, as well as articles about reading poetry and audio recordings of well-known poets reading their work.
Rhymster.com - Poetry writing contest, international free online poetry community for creative and romantic personalities from all over the English speaking world. Forum for writers.
Romanceopedia - Essay offers beginner tips for crafting romantic poetry.
The Scroll - A community of authors of poetry and prose, dedicated to the freedom of art in the pursuit of passion, brilliance, and insanity.
SoYouWanna: Publish your Poetry - The process of publishing your poems, from finding the appropriate venue to signing the appropriate releases.
Sundance Creativity - Dedicated to new and aspiring poets. This site will help find publishers, contests and workshops on the web, and points to the best groups, books and magazines for poets.
Taverner's Koans - A sprawling public commons of experimental poetry and poetics. Writing exercises, essays on poets, a critique workshop, excursions into poetics, the occasional thoughtful diatribe. Also, The Wraith (a weblog-style poetry zine).
Poetry Kit Directory of Competitions
- A listing of worldwide, English-language poetry contests, including those who do not maintain a web site.
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.
Annual Short Grain Contest - Annual contest seeks original, unpublished poems in four categories. Prize money totals $6,000. Deadline: January 31.
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.
Burning Bush Poetry Prize - An annual prize for an original poem on a "people before profits" theme. $10 entry fee. $200 prize. Deadline: March 1.
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.
Cutthroat Poetry Award - Annual poetry contest, submit three poems of up to 100 lines each. 1st prize $1,250, entry fee $15. Deadline: 10th October.
Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prizes - Poetry prizes from $1,000 to $25,000 will be awarded for heartfelt lyric poems celebrating the spirit of life. Deadline: November 6. Entry fee: $10. Open to any writer under the age of 40.
First Writer Poetry Competition - Annual contest offers first prize of £500 (over $750), with $150 for the best runner-up from the United States and £100 for the best runner-up from the United Kingdom for a poem in any style and on any subject. Length: under 30 lines. Minimum entry fee: 3 pounds. Deadline: October 1.
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.
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.
Hollis Summers Poetry Prize - Seeks manuscript collections of unpublished poems. Prize: $500 cash, plus publication. Reading fee: $15. Deadline: October 31.
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: $20. Submissions accepted August1 through September 30.
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.
Lois Cranston Memorial Poetry Prize - Publication plus $300 award. Postmarked March 1 through May 31. There is a $15 fee per entry. Women writers only.
Lost Horse Press - The Idaho Prize is open to U.S. authors only. It offers $1000 plus publication for a book-length poetry manuscript of 48 pages or more. Entry fee: $25. Deadline: May 15.
MAG Poetry Competition - Poetry competition judged by the entrants themselves. Single poem contest. Entry fee £6, prize fund accumulates at £2 per entry to £10,000. Deadline: April 30.
Margaret Reid Poetry Prize for Traditional Verse - Annual awards totaling $2,000 (including a $1,000 First Prize) are made for poems in traditional verse forms. Any variations on metrical, rhyming and/or formal poems are eligible. The judge's interpretation of "traditional" is loose rather than strict. No restriction on previous publication or previous awards. Minimum: 25 lines. Maximum: No limit. Minimum entry fee: $5. Closing date: June 30.
Meridian Editors’ Prize - Annual poetry contest for a single poem (up to 2 pages). 1st prize $1,000, entry fee $16. Deadline: 6th January.
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.
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.
The Plough Prize - Established international poetry competition. Open Poem, Short Poem and Poem for Children categories. £1700 prize fund, online or postal entry available.
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.
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.
Reuben Rose Annual Poetry Competition - Annual competition seeks poems on general themes, not more than forty lines in length. Three monetary prizes totalling $800, also honarary mentions. All poems judged anonymously. Entry fee: $5. per poem. Deadline each year-: October 7.
Ruth Stone Prize in Poetry - Annual poetry contest for a single poem. 1st prize $1,000, entry fee $20. Deadline: 10th December.
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.
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. Prize money totals $2,000, including a First Prize of $1,000. All prizewinners also receive a free copy of the Anthology of winning entries. Entry fee is $5 for every 25 lines.
Utmost Christian Poetry Contest - Annual Christian poetry contest, closing each February, offers $4000 in cash prizes with other poetry contests year round.
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.
Winning Writers - Offers several annual competitions, among them a contest on the specific theme of War and a parody competition. Includes link lists, recommendations for reading and an online guide to poetry contests for subscribers.
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