Submissions are invited for the Poetry Nation Prime Poetry Contest. It is open to all and accepts submissions throughout the year.
The Poetry Nation team is comprised of literary enthusiasts, writers, former English teachers, artists, and social media gurus, and their mission simple is to keep the ageless art of poetry relevant today in a society vastly immersed in new systems of communication and new ways of publicizing personal expression.
This is a free contest that runs annually. No entry fee is required. For each contest, between 20,000 – 25,000 poems are received. Only 55–60% of these poems will advance to the semi-final round. At the conclusion of each contest, the editorial staff convenes and begins the monumental task of the final round of judging.
Both contests award one first place prize of Rs. 1.6L+ / $2,000.00 and a first prize wall plaque ($100.00 value); twenty second place prizes of Rs. 8k+ / $100.00 each and a second place wall plaque ($75.00 value); one hundred third place winners of a third place wall plaque and $25 gift certificate redeemable towards any Poetry Nation or Eber & Wein Publishing product ($75.00 value). Sixty to seventy percent of all entries become semi-finalists and receive a certificate of participation suitable for framing.
The contest is open to anyone age thirteen and up who writes poetry.
Contest entries are judged based on poetic technique, effectiveness, style, and creativity. See our rating system guidelines under Ratings.
Contestants who reach the semi-finalist stage of the contest will be given the opportunity to be featured in a poetry anthology. Even poems disqualified from the contest may still be eligible for publication. There is no purchase required to be included in this anthology. There will be no royalties paid to contributors of anthologies. There is a contributor’s discount of $20.00 for pre-publication orders. We only publish one poem per household per anthology. By submitting a poem to our contest, you accept that your poem will appear online and in print. We reserve the right to not publish a poem for any reason.
All publications are copyrighted with the U.S. Library of Congress as compilations. All individual poetry remains the property of the author.
Interested participants can register through this link.
The submissions are on a rolling basis and are open throughout the year.
