Public Poetry Contest
Public Poetry is a non-profit organization whose mission is to expose people to good poetry, to pay poets for the work that they do and to promote this art form by taking poetry public. Public Poetry holds a themed contest each year. This year’s theme is ENOUGH. First prize is $1000 cash. Winner and finalists are published in an anthology.
Our vision is to spread appreciation and enjoyment of poetry in Houston and beyond; to bring high quality poetry events to public venues; to promote a diverse mix of poetry including academia, spoken word, youth, featuring well-regarded local poets, as well as regional and national voices, and to increase awareness of poetry’s varied forms and applications for non-poets and poets alike.
40 lines maximum per poem (title and blank lines are not counted). You can enter up to 3 poems per entry. Entry fee $20-$25. Deadline: 01-15-19.