Contest for a group of poems that have meter and rhyme...$1000.00 first prize...

26 Oct 2012

"A prize of $1,000 and publication in the annual anthology of the Society of Classical Poets will be given for a group of poems that incorporate meter and rhyme. All entries are considered for publication. Society president Evan Mantyk will judge. Submit three to five poems of up to 50 lines each by January 1, 2013. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines."...check it out my friends... happy8

Society of Classical Poets
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27 Oct 2012

Thanks for posting this Alan, but wouldn't you know it...the poems must have been written this year — which is when I started writing more free verse and less metered/rhyming poetry.

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27 Oct 2012

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Thanks for posting this Alan, but wouldn't you know it...the poems must have been written this year — which is when I started writing more free verse and less metered/rhyming poetry.

You could always lie, or say you forgot when you wrote them...you know, the old line about getting forgetful in your old age...I mean, middle age...we won't tell anyone... Whistle

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4 Aug 2014

Bumping this...still no fee, looks like top prize is $500.00 this year...and while you're over there, you can join the Society...it's free, why not?

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2015 Poetry Competition
by The Society
***2015 Competition Guidelines***

-Submit three to five poems, each of which does not exceed 50 lines.
-Please indicate if you are in high school so that you can qualify for the high school prize.
-The poems must be within the four themes used by the Society (at least one poem must be in the Falun Dafa theme or about the plight of the Chinese people under communism in general):

Beauty: Beauty in human nature, culture, the natural world, classical art forms, and the divine.
Great Culture: Good figures, stories, and other elements from classical (pre-1900) history and literature.
Falun Dafa: Today, this upright practice faces the worst spiritual persecution in history perpetrated by the Chinese communist regime, which is propped up by foreign investment and exports.
Science: Great technological and scientific achievements both ancient and modern. Science-themed narratives as well as narratives that question and expand the modern scientific paradigm.
Humor: Clean humor only please. Also includes riddles and children’s poetry.
-Email to
-Metered and rhymed poetry is preferred but not required. (We usually do not publish love poems, free verse, or overly dark poems that don't teach a positive lesson.)
-Poems are judged based on both form and character.
-Put “Poetry Competition Submission” in the subject line of the email.
-The poem should ideally be written in 2014, but does not have to be. It is okay if you have submitted it to other contests or posted it on your blog.
-If you want feedback and criticism on your poetry please provide some indication such as: "feedback/criticism appreciated."
-There is no submission fee or age requirement.
-Include a brief bio not exceeding 100 words.
-We note that you will retain ownership of your poetry. By submitting it to the Society for publication or for inclusion in the contest, you give the Society the rights to publish it online on this website and/or in a Society of Classical Poets journal with other poetry, but we would not be able to sell your individual poem on its own or have any further rights over it beyond those two forums. You could publish it anywhere else or sell it to any publication as desired.
-The competition is judged by Evan Mantyk, President of the Society.
-You do not have to be a member of the Society to participate.
-Exemplary submissions may be posted to the Society's website.

Submission deadline for competition: December 31, 2014

Winners announced: February 1, 2015

First Prize: $500.
Second Prize: $100
Third Prize: $100
Fourth Prize: $100
High School Prize: $100
Essay or Short Story Prize: $100

Featured Image: "The Traveling Companion" by Augustus Egg (1816-1863)

***2014 Winners Announced***

First Place: Bruce Dale Wise (Prize: $500)
Second Place: Damian Robin
Third Place: Reid McGrath
Honorable Mention: Betsy M. Hughes
Honorable Mention: Michael Curtis
High School Winner: Gloria Li
Best Essay: Leland James

A sincere congratulations to the above winners, to all of the finalists (who will be featured in the upcoming Journal), and to the hundreds of poets who participated! Below are the winning submissions.

Last Year's Competition:

***2013 Winners Announced***

Dear Competition Participants,

Thank you for your submissions! I am pleased to announce the winner and honorable mentions of the 2012 Society of Classical Poets Poetry Competition:

Winner of $1,000 Prize:

Alan Nordstrom

Honorable Mentions:

Leland James

James Ph. Kotsybar

Damian Robin

Keith Robinson

Kind Regards,

Evan Mantyk
President of the Society

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