SPECIAL CONTESTS 

 

Special contests are sponsored by Austin Poetry Society patrons at different times throughout the year.  They are available to all current Austin Poetry Society members. The winners are announced at the following meeting.   Please contact us if you'd like to sponsor a special contest. 

July 2023 Contest 
A lyric poem in any form on any subject, but must include meter and rhyme.   
No line limit!  
Sponsor:  Benjamin Pehr  

 

First Prize:  $25 
Second Prize:  $15 

Third Prize:  $10

Submissions to be sent by email to  austinpoetrycontest@gmail.com 
and received by July 31, 2023.   
 

ANNUAL CONTESTS 

 

Here are the current Annual Contests sponsored by the Austin Poetry Society and our patrons. 

 

1.  The Austin Poetry Society Award
Sponsor:  The Austin Poetry Society
Any subject, any form, 28 line limit.  

1^st Prize:   $200
2^nd Prize:  $100
3^rd Prize:  $50
4^th Prize:  $35
^5th Prize:  $15 

 

2.  The President's Award 
Sponsor:  Garrison Martt 
Subject:  The Art of Poetry.  Any form, 20 line limit. 

1^st Prize: $50 
2^nd Prize: $35
3^rd Prize: $15

 

3.  The Hope Contest
Sponsor:  Benjamin Nash 
Subject:  Hope.  Any form, 36 line limit including title.  
1^st Prize: $40
2^nd Prize: $20 
3^rd Prize: $10
 

4.  The Change Contest
Sponsor:  Benjamin Nash 
Subject:  Change.  Any form, 36 line limit including title.
1^st Prize:  $40
2^nd Prize:  $20  
3^rd Prize:  $10

 

5.  The Austin Sonnet Award 

Sponsor:  Garrison Martt 
Subject:  Nature.  A traditional English or Italian style of sonnet. 
1^st Prize:  $25 
2^nd Prize: $15  
3^rd Prize:  $10     
   

6.  The Patrons Prize 
Sponsor:  The Austin Poetry Society 
For anyone who has sponsored an APS contest this year or in the past 
(include the sponsored contest name and year with your entry). 
Any subject, any form, 25 line limit.    
1^st Prize:  $25
2^nd Prize: $15
3^rd Prize:  $10

 

7.  Poetry of Presence

Sponsors:  Jeffrey Taylor and Janelle Curlin-Taylor
The title of this contest is the theme, any style, 24 line limit.
See the book by the same name for examples. 
1^st Prize:  $75
2^nd Prize: $50
3^rd Prize:  $25

 

 

Submissions for the Annual Contests will open August 1st and close August 31st.   

 

All current Austin Poetry Society members may enter any of the Annual Contests, however these must all be submitted at the same time. Multiple submissions per person are not allowed.  One line titles do not count as lines unless specified.  Any additional title lines, quotes, notes and spaces between lines count as lines.  Detailed rules will be emailed to current Austin Poetry Society members.  Submissions must follow the APS Annual Awards rules and sent by email to this address:  austinpoetrycontest@gmail.com