Contests
Poetry International Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Poetry International is given annually for a single poem. Jericho Brown will judge. Submit up to 3 poems with a $15 entry fee. You may submit additional poems for a $3 reading fee per poem. Please make checks payable to Poetry International. The winner will be announced on our website in the fall of 2012. Please mail your submissions to:
Poetry International Prize 2012
Dept. of English and Comparative Literature
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Dr. San Diego, CA 92182-6020
DEADLINE: March 30, 2012
Please refer to our contest guidelines below.
A Note to Previous Poetry International Prize Contestants
You are welcome to enter this year's contest, whether or not you won a prize in the previous year.
Information about the winner of the 2011 award:
Congratulations to the winner of the 2011 Poetry International Prize, Ellery J. Akers! Her poem, "Mud Lake," was chosen by judge Steve Kowit for a $1,000 prize and publication in an upcoming issue of Poetry International. Kowit called "Mud Lake" "an exquisite piece of work." Congratulations, Ellery!
Information about the winner of the 2010 award:
Our winner is Rochelle Hurt, an MFA student at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Her poem, "Helen's Confession," was chosen by judge Bruce Boston for publication in an issue of Poetry International, and a $1000 cash prize.
Information about the winner of the 2009 award:
Congratulations to Rebekah Stout, winner of the Poetry International Prize 2009! Stout's poems 'Midas' and 'In the Garden' will appear in Poetry International 17. Sandra Alcosser judged. Kudos to finalists Melissa Stein, Ann Struthers, Noreen Ayres, Sierra Nelson, and Michael Lee Phillips.
Information about the winner of the 2008 award:
Winner of Poetry International Prize for 2008 is Sasha Parmasad for her poem, Memory of Sugarcane-worker Off Duty. Ms. Parmasad has received the prize of $1000, and her poem will appear in the next issue of Poetry International.
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The C.P. Cavafy Poetry Prize!
Poetry International is pleased to announce its annual C.P. Cavafy Poetry Prize. The purpose of the C.P. Cavafy Poetry Prize is to honor a great poet of the 20th century by publishing the best possible poem we can find on annual basis. The winner will receive $1,000 and publication in an upcoming issue of Poetry International. All finalists will be considered for publication, as well. The editorial staff of Poetry International will judge.
DEADLINE: Nov 15th, 2011
$15 entry fee for up to three poems; you may include additional poems, for a $3 reading fee per poem.
Make checks payable to Poetry International.
Please mail your submissions to:
C.P. Cavafy Award
Poetry International
Dept. of English and Comparative Literature
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Dr. San Diego, CA 92182-6020
The C.P. Cavafy Award winner will be announced on our website and blog in May of 2012. Please refer to our contest guidelines below.
Information about the 2010 award:
Congratulations to Kimberly Burwik, the winner of our inaugural C.P. Cavafy Poetry Prize! Burwik's poem "And No Thief Approacheth and No Moth Corrupteth" was chosen by the editorial staff of Poetry International.
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Guidelines for Poetry International Contests
- Provide your contact information & titles of all poems submitted, on the title page.
- Author name and information should appear only on the title page.
- No handwritten entries, please.
- Please make your entry easy to read--no illustrations, fancy fonts or decorative borders.
- Simultaneous Submission Allowed: You may submit your poems simultaneously. Please contact us if we need to withdraw your poem(s) because they have been accepted elsewhere.
- Please make checks out to "Poetry International."
- Poems translated from other languages are not eligible, unless you wrote both the original poem and the translation.
- No SASE necessary. We will announce the winners on our website and blog. All manuscripts will be recycled."