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First Annual Spring Poetry Contest – 2024

January 10, 2024 by Editors

First Annual Topical Poetry Contest - 2024

[This contest is now complete: See the winners here.]

Poetry Catalog would like to announce our First Annual Spring Poetry Contest.

This is a poetry contest on a topic of our choosing.

This year’s topic?

This year’s topic is – cheese.

Write a poem on the topic of cheese.

It may be of any length and poetry of any style.

No submission fees (general submissions are always open).

Please note at the top of the “Poem text” field that your submission is for the “First Annual Spring Poetry Contest – 2024” – otherwise your poem will be considered a general submission.

All other general guidelines and instructions in the link below apply.

As always, submit here, on our submissions page.

Serious submissions will be considered for publication.

$100 to first place.

$60 to second place – and $40 to third place.

Guest judge, Hiram Larew, will choose the winners.

Contest starts: January 10, 2024.

Submission deadline: April 10, 2024.

Winners announced: May 10, 2024

Inspired by:

"The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese."
-Gilbert K. Chesterton pic.twitter.com/8LKRL3ghFH

— Poetry Catalog (@poetrycatalog) December 14, 2023

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