Poetry in Plain Sight Winners

This is a wonderful contest run by The North Carolina Poetry Society in partnership with the NC Writers’ Network, Winston-Salem Writers, and Press 53. It was an honor to be one of the judges, even though I had to read almost 400 poems! Since judging was blind, it was fun discovering whose poems we’d chosen. 

Here is the list of winning poets and the schedule for when their poems will be on display throughout the state of North Carolina. 

For more information about the contest, scroll down on this page: https://mailchi.mp/36c71a42cba4/february-2023-emuse-6766415?e=4d3ec1be01

Contest Deadline Extended: Poetry in Plain Sight

NC Poetry Society 

New deadline: October 25

Due to the hurricane, the North Carolina Poetry Society extended the Poetry in Plain Sight deadline by 10 days. If you live in North Carolina, have poems under 20 lines and have access to the internet, plus the time and energy, consider submitting to this wonderful contest. You will have a chance to have your poem displayed in public places around the state. 

For more information and submission guidelines, visit the NC Poetry Society’s Poetry in Plain Sight page here: https://www.ncpoetrysociety.org/pips/ The judges this year are Karen Paul Holmes and Stephanie Pilar. 

 

The program is a collaborative effort of the North Carolina Poetry Society, North Carolina Writers' Network, Winston-Salem Writers, and Press 53 of Winston-Salem. 

 

Utah State Poetry Society Gifts Book to Bee City Poets, Announces Contest

 

    Bee City Poets  at its First Thursday" gathering in Hayesville yesterday received a "Book Of The Year" gifted from the Utah State Poetry Society of which NCWN-West member Raven Chiong is a member.

    The Utah State Poetry Society also generously extended an invitation for NCWN-West members to enter in its upcoming 2024 annual poetry contest.  There are 38 categories (18 categories for non-members of UTSPS) and cash prizes!  "Personally, I have submitted poems to the contest the last 5 years, won a few dollars, and have sponsored Category #12," Raven said. "The process is a fun learning experience and can be extra motivation to pollinate the world with our words."

    The submission window is December 1, 2023-February 1, 2024.  

    Here is a convenient link for direct access to all the details: (As you may already know, it's important to follow the guidelines to avoid disqualification of your entries)

UTAH-STATE-POETRY-SOCIETY-2024-CONTEST.pdf (utahpoets.com)

    If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Raven, who added: "I hope we surprise and overwhelm the good folks in Utah with our participation from the Great North State!"

POETRY CONTEST SUBMISSIONS

2018 Crosswinds Poetry Contest.

First Prize: $1,000 and publication.
Second Prize: $250 and publication.
Third Prize:  $100 and publication.
Reading Period:  July 1st – Dec. 31st.
Note: As part of our continuing mission, 10% of contest submission fees will be donated to a Rhode Island non-profit agency. Last year, we donated over $500 to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.

Our Judge:

Tina Cane serves as the Poet Laureate of Rhode Island, where she lives with her husband and their three children. She is also the founder and director of  Writers-in-the Schools, RI and is an instructor with the writing community, Frequency Providence. Her poems and translations have appeared in numerous publications, including  The Literary Review, Two Serious Ladies, Tupelo Quarterly, Jubliat and The Common. She also produces, with Atticus Allen, the podcast, Poetry Dose.
Cane is the author of The Fifth Thought (Other Painters Press, 2008),  Dear Elena: Letters for Elena Ferrante, poems with art by Esther Solondz (Skillman Avenue Press, 2016) and Once More With Feeling (Veliz Books, 2017). In 2016, Tina received the Fellowship Merit Award in Poetry from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts.

Reading Fees:

$20 for each submission of up to three poems. Two submissions are allowed but require two separate reading fees.

Eligibility:

Previously published works and works forthcoming elsewhere cannot be considered. Simultaneous submissions are allowed  but the entry fee is non-refundable should the submitted work be accepted elsewhere. Poets wishing to withdraw poems under consideration by Crosswinds must do so prior to the December 31st deadline.

How to Submit:

Crosswinds seeks English language poetry with few restrictions as to form or content. Using Submittable, submit poems as word documents. No PDF files please. Any identifying information on the poem itself will disqualify the poem. We very strongly prefer poems of no more than 60 lines, as part of our mission is to publish as many poets as possible. Please keep in mind our formatting limit of sixty-six characters per line, which includes letters, punctuation, and spaces. Poems exceeding sixty six characters (based on 12 point font) will nearly always be turned down as it requires us to alter your line breaks and ask you to resubmit the poem for consideration.

Please Include:

• Name
• Postal mailing address
• Titles for each poem
• Brief bio of not more than 120 words. We and our readers enjoy learning just a bit about you beyond your publishing credits, so keep your “publishing resume” to what you consider highlights. That said, telling us about yourself is optional. We judge only the poems.

Awards:

Winners will receive their awards from Crosswinds in the form of a check sent to their postal mailing address no later than March 10th of each year following the contest deadline. Contest winners and the fifteen honorable mentions agree to allow Crosswinds to publish their names on this website, in other forms of advertising, and in Poets and Writers Magazine.

Please Note:

We receive a large number of poems and carefully review all submissions. We do our best to respond within 3 months. Final decisions on publication will be made by February 1st for poems submitted during the later periods of our reading period.  Contest results will be posted by March 1st.
Thank you for supporting Crosswinds with your work.



https://crosswindspoetry.com/poetry-contest-submissions/

Dave Dragone

Prize in Southern Poetry offered by White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails, Atlanta, GA

Rules for Submission

  1. The contest is open to all poets who currently reside in and have had residency in one of the following states for a minimum of 12 consecutive months: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia. (Residency will be verified before prize winner is announced.)

  2. Writers who have published 2 or more full-length collections of poetry or who do not meet the residency requirements are NOT eligible

  3. Translations and manuscripts in languages other than English are not acceptable, however manuscripts that occasionally use words from other languages are perfectly fine

  4. All poems submitted will become the property of White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails and can be published without further approval of author

  5. Manuscripts must be received prior to February 4, 2018

  6. The submitted poems will not be returned

  7. No entry fee required

  8. Poem Guidelines:

        - Only one submission per author

        - 40-line limit

        - Must be on the topic of “FAITH”

        - Poem must be typed (single-spaced)

        - Author must include name, address, phone number, email address, word count and manuscript title on the submitted poem

  9. Poems must be submitted by email to info@whiteoakkitchen.com

  10. No revisions of submitted manuscripts will be allowed during the contest

  11. The winner will be announced on February 12, 2018 and contacted to discuss delivery of the $1,500 payment prize
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The Writers' Workshop of Ashville, NC is sponsoring its 29th Annual Poetry Contest, deadline is February 28, 2018

 The Writers’ Workshop of Asheville, NC, is sponsoring its 29th Annual Poetry Contest,  open to any writer regardless of residence.  The guidelines are also posted at theirwebsite, www.twwoa.org.  For questions, email writersw@gmail.com or call 828-254-8111.

29th Annual Poetry Contest

Deadline: Postmarked by Feb. 28, 2018

Awards:

1st Place: Your choice of a 2 night stay at The Mountain Muse B&B in Asheville; or 3 free online workshops; or 10 poems line-edited and revised by our editorial staff.

2nd Place: Two free workshops; or 8 poems line-edited.

3rd Place: One free workshop, or 5 poems line-edited.

10 Honorable Mentions

Guidelines:

All work must be unpublished. Each poem should not exceed two pages.

Multiple entries are accepted.

Your name, address, phone email and title of work should appear on a separate cover sheet.

The entry fee is $25 for every 3 poems. All entries receive comments from the judges.

Enclose self-sealing SASE for comments and winners' list, and mail to: 
Poetry Contest, 387 Beaucatcher Road, Asheville, NC 28805

Emailed submissions may be sent to writersw@gmail.com with "Poetry Contest" in the subject.

Entry fee is payable online at www.twwoa.org.

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Karen Ackerson, Exec. Director
The Writers' Workshop
387 Beaucatcher Rd.
Asheville, NC 28805

828-254-8111
www.twwoa.org