Hedgehog Poetry Press have released a challenge, for their Cult Club member poets only, to submit a short poem ("8 lines-ish") to be printed in their Christmas cards. The best poem submitted by the deadline, 31 October, will win the poet a 'posh hamper'. The poem should convey something that will make people smile. Further … Continue reading Hedgehog Poetry Press announce their cult club Christmas card challenge
Category: poetry competitions
“After the End” Poetry competition now open
The University of Oxford, in partnership with the National Poetry Centre, have launched their 2025 poetry competition on the the theme of 'After the End'. The competition is part of a research project which aims to explore "time, temporality and the question of endings". After the End competition welcomes poems of up to 40 lines, … Continue reading “After the End” Poetry competition now open
Dark Poets Club international prize competition now open
Dark Poets Club, the online magazine for unsettling or darker-themed poetry, have announced that their fourth international prize competition is open. The theme of the competition is "finding beauty within the shadows". Poets are asked to submit poems up to 250 words each (not including title) by the deadline of 30 November 2025. Unusually, previously … Continue reading Dark Poets Club international prize competition now open
Myslexia women’s poetry competition now open
The Myslexia 2025 poetry competition is now open for entries from women poets. The competition, judged by poet Liz Berry, will award prizes of £2000, £500, £250 for the first three places, plus £250 to a previously unpublished poet. There will also be 16 additional shortlisted finalists who will each win £25. Entry fee is … Continue reading Myslexia women’s poetry competition now open
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