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25 Poetry Contests To Enter in 2022

Opportunities for publication, cash prizes, and more.

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69+ Poetry Contests & Open Calls—Winter 2022–23

I recently made a list of poetry contests I’m considering entering this year and figured I’d share it for anyone else looking for some good options.

Keep in mind: contest fees add up. Unlike general submissions which are usually $0-$3, contests are always more expensive—to pay for a guest judge, the cash prize for the winner, administration, and so on.

If you were to enter every contest in this list, it would run you $456 (granted, a few of these include…