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03/30/2026

⏳ Last chance!

The March Poetry Contest is closing in just 1 day — don’t miss your opportunity to enter and share your work with the community.

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We can’t wait to read your poems!

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01/15/2026

The Poetry.com December 2025 contest is now over -- congratulations to the winners and everyone who participated!

The upcoming January 2026 contest is now open and accepting nominations! We're waiting to see what you have in store for us this month. Whether your poem is reflective, sultry or witty - we want to read it!

Submit a new poem to the contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and gain recognition for your talent!

12/31/2025

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11/11/2025

🎉 Hey poetry lovers! It’s time to nominate your favorite poem for the November 2025 Poetry.com Contest! 📝💖

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Submit your nominations here 👉 https://www.poetry.com/nominate-poem

Don’t wait — let’s see which poems shine this month! ✨

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11/02/2025

Accepting nominations for the November poetry contest!

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08/10/2025

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06/10/2025

A huge congratulations to Susan Mayer Brumel for securing 1st Place with her beautiful poem, "If You Knew"! We also extend a massive round of applause to all other winners and a heartfelt thank you to every participant for sharing their incredible talent with us.

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04/30/2025

Last chance to join the April 2025 Poetry.com Contest!

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04/23/2025

Congratulations to David Reilly for winning http://Poetry.com’s Poem of the Year for 2024 with his powerful piece The Unknown Soldier!

https://poetry.com/poem/184934/the-unknown-soldier

Bravo, David, and thank you for reminding us what true poetry feels like.

Read, review and discuss the The Unknown Soldier poem by David Reilly on Poetry.com

01/20/2025

We're wrapping up nominations for the January 2025 contest—there's still time to SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY!

Poetry.com prides itself in supporting and encouraging all writers, regardless of background, education or experience. All poets, whether just starting out or with many years of practice, are encouraged to use our monthly contests as an opportunity to gain motivation, inspiration, exposure and most....