Greetings, Esteemed Poets!
This week, we’ve been rolling out some of the amazing poets who are helping with this year’s contest. Up next is Estefania Lugo.
Estefanía Lugo is a brilliant bilingual creative strategist with a sharp eye for the written word.
She delights in exploring authors’ imaginations and celebrating the richness of their voices.
This contest is not just national but international, and we are honored to have Estefanía as part of the team!
If you are on Instagram, please head over to my page here and show her some love!
Reminder: This year’s poetry contest is accepting submissions from now to June 1st!
Theme: “What We’re Carrying Now.”
This theme explores personal loss, collective memory, survival, and the emotional weight of living in today’s world. Through this contest, we are not only uplifting poets, but we are also creating space for community storytelling, reflection, and connection through the arts.
Prizes:
- 1st Place: $150 Cash Prize
- Live Instagram Interview with Yecheilyah
- Poetry Business Coaching with Poetry Business Institute/Network founder Christoph Jenkins
- Winning poem published on The PBS Blog at thepbsblog.com
- Social media promotion across all platforms
- Unlimited bragging rights 😉
For a full list of prizes, including 2nd and 3rd place, please visit the website here.
How to Enter
- Subscribe to the list here.
- Read the rules and guidelines on the site.
- Submit your poem on or before 6/1/26.
Don’t forget to visit and bookmark the website here.
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