Greetings, Esteemed Poets!
Happy Poetry Month!!
We are pleased to announce that this year’s poetry contest is now open! Submissions will remain open until June 1, 2026.
Entry: Email Subscription (Free)*
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Theme: “What We’re Carrying Now.”
This year’s theme centers on personal loss, collective memory, survival, endurance, and/or the emotional weight of living in today’s social and political climate.
This year, we are asking poets to create a living archive of how they are processing, surviving, and making meaning in this moment in history.
What are you carrying this season? What are we carrying now?
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.
- Submit your poem before 6/1/26.
- Read the rules and guidelines on the site.
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