Contests
USPS 2010 contest rules (in PDF format)
Junior Creative 2010 Contest: see the Youth section for details
HaikuNow! Free Contest! Be a part of writing history! Join The Haiku Foundation in celebrating another year of haiku opportunities by entering the first ever HaikuNow! International Haiku Contest 2010. The closing date is March 31st and the winners will be announced at the end of April, National Poetry Month. This contest is free and open to all poets of any age and experience. Three categories and prizes of $100.00 for first place and $25.00 for honorable mentions. Go to http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/contest/haiku-now-contest-2010/#submit for entry forms and more information.
Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prizes
The intent is to encourage the work of new, young poets (40 and
younger). Several prizes varying from $1,000 up to as much as
$25,000 will be awarded for the finest lyric poems celebrating the
spirit of life.
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