The Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awards 2023 by The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation [Total Prizes of Rs. 1L+]: Submit Entries by July 1!

Submissions are invited for The Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awards 2023 by The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. Submit by July 1!

The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)3 organization based in Santa Barbara, California, hosts an annual poetry contest called the Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awards.

The awards contest is an annual series of awards to encourage poets to explore and illuminate positive visions of peace and the human spirit. The Poetry Awards include three age categories: Adult, Youth 13-18, and Youth 12 & Under.

Poetry has a way of moving us past facts and immersing us in an experience. The Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awards encourages poets to do just that. There are three age categories: Adult, Youth 13-18, and Youth 12 & Under. The deadline for entries is July 1, 2023.

The annual contest is open to people worldwide. Poems must be original, unpublished, and in English.

All entries must be postmarked (or emailed) by July 1, 2023.

Any entry that does not adhere to ALL of the contest rules will not be considered for a prize.

Judging will be done by a committee of poets selected by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. Copies of the winning poems from previous years are available here.

Winners and Honorable Mentions will be announced by October 15th, 2023 on the NAPF website.

Winners will be notified by email and/or mail. Past years’ winning poems can be found here.

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