Poetry Contests

Need a place to submit your poetry? Here is a legitimate contest in which to do so.

www.unitedworldpoets.com offers free monthly poetry contests

Poem contest at www.writerscontest.webs.com

Celebrate National Poetry Month by creating unique poems and submitting them to annual poetry contests. Read this article to find out about annual poetry contests and tips on submitting poetry to them.

Getting started in poetry can be difficult, and fake contest scams seem to be everywhere. Here are some tips for finding not only a real contest, but the right contest for you.

This article shows how poets can find legitimate poetry competitions and help get their work out without being had by rip-off specialists.

This article reviews some of the top poetry contests in the United States.

I have a friend that fell into the "Free Poetry Scam". Don't get me wrong - he's a fantastic writer. So if he's a great writer, when his work was chosen, how is that a scam? Simple - anyone can be published in these publications... if they'll pay.

short poem about Fall

This is a Shakespearean sonnet, written for a poetry contest.

I'm not so much a things person, but I do enjoy great experiences.

It feels good to be recognized for artistic achievements, but not at the cost of both time and money.

Just a short thought of what Christmas is to me, using almost all of the five senses.

This is a Christmas haiku about everybody's favorite snowman.

What fall means to me and always did.

My tears fill my eyes as my heart is broken and they do not stop

Wearing clothes and finding the right clothes to wear, is time consuming and sometimes impossible, but since we cannot walk around nude, we need to buy and wear clothes.

poetry for everyone

It isn't as hard as it sounds.

On Friday, February 13th, 41 attendees were present at the First Annual Valentines Day Luncheon. With the help of a few creative minds and community organizations the luncheon turned out to be a great success.

A Poem about loving someone for all their faults (and their nocturnal noises)

Love is the only thing that exists in this world without any end. People in Love may change, but love never changes.

Valentine's Day Very Short Love Poem

For a poetry contest, I choose which candidate to support based on what material Obama and McCain can provide for a poem.

I have made it to the semi-finals of a poetry contest.

I have an extensive collection of rejection letters that begin something like this: "We thank you for your submission; unfortunately, it does not meet our needs at this time."

Another way to earn money with your poems is to try poetry contest. Unless you've got money to spend, don't bother entering the ones that have submission fees, enter contest free of charge.