PoetryPrizes.com

Georgia Poetry Society Contests
Offers a number of contests throughout the year, international in scope, for short poems.
pages.prodigy.net/

Pennsylvania Poetry Society Contests
Comprises seventeen open categories, plus four restricted to PPS members. Modest entry fees. Cash Prizes vary from $10 to $100. All winning poems are published. Deadline: January 15, 2004.
www.geocities.com/

Swift Satire Poetry Competition
Submissions are invited for a satirical poem, in the spirit and style of Swift, on a topic of social/political interest. First Prize: Euro 1,000. Closing Date: July 24, 2004.
www.swiftsociety.com/

Cross Way Publications Poetry Contest
Closing December 30, this semi-annual contest is open to all Christian poets. All forms of poetry are accepted.
www.christianpoetry.org/

Indiana Review Annual Poetry Prize
Prize: $1000 plus publication. Deadline: March 2005. Reading Fee: $15 (includes a year's subscription).
www.indiana.edu/

Lois Cranston Memorial Poetry Prize
Annual contest. Prize: Publication and $300. Deadline: May 31, 2005. There is a $15 per entry fee. No more than six manuscript pages. Women writers only.
www.proaxis.com/

Sarabande Books - Poetry & Short Fiction Contests
Open to U.S. citizens only, Sarabande offers an annual $2,000 prize for both poetry (minimum 48 pages) and short fiction (minimum 150 pages).
www.sarabandebooks.org/

Strokestown Poetry Prize
Three categories of poetry are sought, each with a limit of 70 lines. Cash prizes total $7,000. Entry fee: $5. Deadline: February 18.
www.strokestownpoetryprize.com/

Excalibur Contest for Unpublished Poetry
Original poems are sought, under 200 words (not lines) in length. Email submissions only. Deadline: November 30. Entry fee: C$10. First prize: C$200. Second prize: C$50.
www.excalibur.fw.nu/

Thomas Merton Poetry of the Sacred Contest
Seeks unpublished verse, no longer than 100 lines. Judged on literary excellence, spiritual tenor and human authenticity. Prize money totals $650. No entry fee. Deadline: December 31.
www.mertonfoundation.org/