Greetings, Esteemed Poets!
Today, we are rolling out some of the amazing poets who are helping with this year’s contest. Up first is Joshua Clark.
Joshua Clark, who goes by Roses, is a Dallas-based spoken word poet, creative specialist, and Texas Chapter Leader of the Poetry Business Network.
He is the CEO of Sculpted Roses Company (@sculptedrosescompany), where his team offers mental health and creative writing workshops, poetry sessions, and public speaking engagements.
We are proud to have Roses and his company as part of our judging panel for this year’s poetry contest!
Please help us welcome Sculpted Roses Company to the team!
If you are on Instagram, please head over to @sculptedrosescompany and show this brother some love!
We have more shout-outs to give. Stay glued.
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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